Solenopsis Westwood

Ward, P. S., 2005, A synoptic review of the ants of California (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)., Zootaxa 936, pp. 1-68 : 36

publication ID

21008

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6268149

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scientific name

Solenopsis Westwood
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Genus Solenopsis Westwood View in CoL   HNS

Two groups of Solenopsis   HNS occur in California. “Fire ants” are relatively large, grounddwelling species, with generalized foraging habits, aggressive workers and a painful sting. They include the widespread native species, S. xyloni McCook   HNS , and the recently introduced S. invicta Buren   HNS (red imported fire ant). “Thief ants” are small to minute species, previously placed in the subgenus Diplorhoptrum   HNS . These ants are predominantly subterranean, and difficult to identify.

Species identification: keys in Trager (1991) (fire ants), Wheeler and Wheeler (1986g) and Mackay and Mackay (2002). Additional references: Buren (1972), Creighton (1930b), Gorman et al. (1998), Jones et al. (1982a), Knight and Rust (1990), Korzukhin et al. (2001), Morrison (2002), Porter and Savignano (1990), Ross and Trager (1991), Taber (2000), Thompson (1989).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Formicidae

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