Leptogenys falcigera Roger 1861

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Leptogenys falcigera, head
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Overview
Ants of this genus exhibit army ant behavior by forming large raiding columns.

Names
Scientific source:
      Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Geographic distribution
In the Philippines, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental Province, Negros Island.

How to encounter
Search the forest floor for raiding columns. Hand-sift leaf litter.

References
Wilson, E.O. 1958. Studies on the ant fauna of Melanesia. 1. The tribe Leptogenyini. 2. The tribes Amblyoponini and Platythyreini. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 118: 101-153.


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