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Paratopula macta Bolton, 1988
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Paratopula macta, head
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Paratopula macta, head

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Paratopula macta, side
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Names
Scientific source:

Natural history
This ant is arboreal.

How to encounter
Beat low vegetation over a white sheet. Look overhead for dry or dead twigs if you find a specimen on the sheet. The twigs may contain the nest.

References
Bolton, B. 1988. A review of Paratopula Wheeler, a forgotten genus of Myrmicine ants. Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine 124:125-143.

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