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Stigmatomma trigonignathum

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Stigmatomma trigonignathum is a species of ant in the subfamily Amblyoponinae. It is considered one of the rarest ants in the world, only known from one specimen collected in 1948[1] and another observed in 2008. Both records are from the Piedmont region of North Carolina.[2]

Description

The 1948 type specimen is 6.12 mm long, including mandibles but excluding stinger. It is mostly uniform ferruginous in color.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Brown, W. L. (1949). "A new American Amblyopone, with notes on the genus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)" (PDF). Psyche. 56 (2): 81–88.
  2. ^ Guénard, Benoit & Mccaffrey, Katherine & LUCKY, ANDREA & Dunn, Robert. (2012). Ants of North Carolina: An updated list (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Zootaxa. 3552. 1-36. 10.11646/zootaxa.3552.1.1.
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Stigmatomma trigonignathum: Brief Summary

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Stigmatomma trigonignathum is a species of ant in the subfamily Amblyoponinae. It is considered one of the rarest ants in the world, only known from one specimen collected in 1948 and another observed in 2008. Both records are from the Piedmont region of North Carolina.

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