Allomerus
# Allomerus

Allomerus is a Neotropical genus of small ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Its eight species are known from the forests of South America, where they live in plant cavities and structures.

## Species

* Allomerus brevipilosus Fernández, 2007
* Allomerus decemarticulatus Mayr, 1878
* Allomerus dentatus Fernández, 2007
* Allomerus maietae Fernández, 2007
* Allomerus octoarticulatus Mayr, 1878
* Allomerus septemarticulatus Mayr, 1878
* Allomerus undecemarticulatus Fernández, 2007
* Allomerus vogeli Kempf, 1975

## Associated plants

Table of known ant–host relations:

| Ant | Plant |
| - | - |
| A. brevipilosus | Gleasonia nauensis |
| A. decemarticulatus | Duroia sp. (probably), Gleasonia nauensis, Hirtella sp., Hirtella physophora, Tococa sp. (probably) |
| A. dentatus | Tococa hirta |
| A. maietae | Maieta neblinensis |
| A. octoarticulatus | Remijia physophora, Tococa sp. |
| A. septemarticulatus | Duroia saccifera |
| A. vogeli | Myrmidone macrosperma |
| A. undecemarticulatus | Tococa pachystachya |
