| Myrmoteras | |
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| Myrmoteras iriodum worker from Malaysia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Myrmoteratini Emery, 1895 |
| Genus: | Myrmoteras Forel, 1893 |
| Type species | |
| Myrmoteras binghamii Forel, 1893
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| Diversity[1] | |
| 41 species | |
Myrmoteras is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae and the sole member of the tribe Myrmoteratini.[2] They have enormous eyes, a character found in other ancient genera, and extremely elongated mandibles with eight to 16 teeth. These work as trap-jaws and can open up to 270°.[3]
- ^ Bolton, B. (2014). "Myrmoteras". AntCat. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ^ ITIS: Genus Myrmoteras
- ^ Bolton, B. (2003): Synopsis and Classification of Formicidae. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute. 71. 370 pp.