Chalepoxenus

Chalepoxenus is a genus of parasitic ants with several closely related species mainly occurring around the Mediterranean (Buschinger et al., 1988). Chalepoxenus kutteri and Chalepoxenus muellerianus are actively dulotic species having a considerable workerforce and enslaving several Leptothorax (=Temnothorax) species (Ehrhardt 1982, 1987). Their sexuals engage in essentially normal mating flights, and new colonies are founded through single queens who penetrate a host nest, kill all adults by stinging them, or drive them off, and take over the broods from which the first slaves emerge. (Buschinger et al. 1989)

Distribution
I cannot edit the world distribution data, however, Chalepoxenus has not been found in Germany. The error probably derives from a wrong notion of F. Bernard. - A. Buschinger ABuschinger 22:17, 26 November 2012 (EST)

Species richness
Species richness by country based on regional taxon lists (countries with darker colours are more species-rich). View Data



Nomenclature

 *  CHALEPOXENUS [Myrmicinae: Formicoxenini]
 * Chalepoxenus Menozzi, 1923a: 257. Type-species: Chalepoxenus gribodoi (junior synonym of Leptothorax muellerianus), by monotypy.
 * [Name of type-species initially misspelled gridoboi, p. 257; correct spelling as gribodoi, p. 258.]
 * Chalepoxenus senior synonym of Leonomyrma: Buschinger, 1987: 117.
 * LEONOMYRMA [junior synonym of Chalepoxenus]
 * Leonomyrma Arnol'di, 1968: 1809. Type-species: Leonomyrma spinosa, by original designation.
 * Leonomyrma junior synonym of Chalepoxenus: Buschinger, 1987: 117.

Additional References

 * [[Media:Buschinger 1989.pdf|Buschinger, A., Cagniant, H., Erhardt, W., & Heinze, J. 1989. Chalepoxenus brunneus, a workerless "degenerate slave-maker" ant. Psyche 95 (1988): 253-264. [13.vi.1989.] PDF]]