Liometopum (Velvety tree ants)

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Liometopum occidentale. Photo: (c) Kim Cabrera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Liometopum is a genus of ants that belongs to the subfamily Dolichoderinae, found in North America, Europe and Asia.

Species: Liometopum occidentale (Western velvety tree ant)