Pseudomyrmex
| Pseudomyrmex | |
|---|---|
| P. gracilis (elongate twig ant) with caterpillar prey | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudomyrmecinae |
| Tribe: | Pseudomyrmecini |
| Genus: | Pseudomyrmex Lund, 1831 |
| Type species | |
| Formica gracilis Fabricius, 1804 | |
| Diversity | |
| 146 species | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Apedunculata Enzmann, 1944 | |
Pseudomyrmex is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.