Tyrannomyrmex

Tyrannomyrmex is a rare tropical genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Three similar species, only known from workers, are recognized and share small eyes and edentate mandibles.

==Species== Two of the species are known only from single worker specimens, but a single male specimen collected in 1965 possibly represents the male of an otherwise unknown species, and T. alii is known from a series of over 35 gynes and workers. So far, all species of Tyrannomyrmex occur in tropical Old World forests. The wide distribution range from India and Sri Lanka in the west to peninsular Malaysia and perhaps the Philippine archipelago in the east suggests that more species may be discovered. Tyrannomyrmex alii Sadasivan & Kripakaran, 2017 - Western Ghats, India Tyrannomyrmex dux Borowiec, 2007 – Kerala, India Tyrannomyrmex legatus Alpert, 2013 – Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka Tyrannomyrmex rex Fernández, 2003 – Negri Sembilan, Malaysia