Biology:Tetramorium insolens

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Tetramorium insolens
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Tetramorium insolens worker
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Genus: Tetramorium
Species:
T. insolens
Binomial name
Tetramorium insolens
(Smith, 1861)

Tetramorium insolens is a species of ant in the genus Tetramorium.[1] It is a medium-sized orange ant that is mainly seen on vegetation, has a monomorphic work caste with 12-segmented antennae, three-segmented antennal club, short antennal scapes that do not surpass the posterior margin of the head, a gradually sloped mesosoma, and strong propodeal spines. It has two waist segments and a gaster with a stinger.[2]

The species lives primarily and natively in the Pacific Island region,[3] with an invasive and non-native yet established presence recorded in Austria, Hungary, France, and the Netherlands.[4]

References

  1. Bolton, B. (2015). "Tetramorium insolens". AntCat. http://antcat.org/catalog/450408. 
  2. "Species: Tetramorium insolens". AntWeb. https://www.antweb.org/description.do?genus=tetramorium&species=insolens&rank=species&project=reunionants. Retrieved 12 January 2016. 
  3. "Tetramorium insolens". PIAkey: Identification Guide to Invasive Ants of the Pacific Islands. http://itp.lucidcentral.org/id/ant/pia/Fact_Sheets/Tetramorium_insolens.html. Retrieved 12 January 2016. 
  4. "Species Factsheet: Distribution". Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventories for Europe. http://www.europe-aliens.org/speciesFactsheet.do?speciesId=51366#. Retrieved 12 January 2016. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7706609 entry