Syllophopsis

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Syllophopsis

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Solenopsidini
Genus: Syllophopsis

Syllophopsis is a genus of Myrmicine ants found across the Southern Hemisphere and the tropics, except for South America. It was once regarded as a synonym of Monomorium, but in 2015 Ward and colleagues revalidated the genus. As of 2024, there are 23 recognized species in Syllophopsis.