Myrmocladoecus

Rectangular Carpenter Ants

Diagnosis. Emery (1925). - "Worker, soldier, and queen. - Caste dimorphism similar to that occurring in dimorphus group of Myrmobrachys. Head, clypeus, and frontal carinae as in Myrmobrachys. Mesosoma of workers and soldiers dorsally flat, all segments marginate; posterior propodeal face recessed and forms, with dorsal face, acute or right angle; in most species, the dorsal surface prolonged posteriorly by pair more-or-less dentiform or spiniform processes. Petiolar scale usually thick and broad, sometimes provided dorsolaterally with processes (C. callistus, Emery). Male''. - Unknown.

Geographical distribution of species. - From Mexico to Paraguay and Santa Catharina.

Ethology. - Wood-dwelling species."

(Translated and edited by B. E. Boudinot, 19 February 2017.)

Myrmocladoecus is currently a subgenus of Camponotus.

Nomenclature

 *  MYRMOCLADOECUS [subgenus of Camponotus]
 * Myrmocladoecus Wheeler, W.M. 1921a: 19 [as subgenus of Camponotus]. Type-species: Camponotus latangulus, by subsequent designation of Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 709.