Formicoxenus Mayr, 1855

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GenusFormicoxenus HNS Mayr, 1855

Formicoxenus HNS Mayr, 1855:413.

Type-species: Myrmica nitidula Nylander HNS , 1846.

Worker and queen. Small, shining, narrow bodied ants. Antennae 11 segmented; palp formula 4:3. Postpetiole with peg-like ventral process directed forward.

Males. Apterous, ergatoid without wing sclerites. Antennae 12 segmented. Postpetiole as in female castes.

This is a palaearctic genus with 2 species only; a similar species Leptothorax diversipilosus M. Smith HNS , occurs in North America.

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Genus Formicoxenus Mayr HNS

A single species, F. diversipilosus (M. Smith) HNS occurs in northern California, where it lives as a “guest-ant” in the mound nests of species in the Formica rufa-group HNS , such as F integroides Wheeler HNS and F obscuripes Forel HNS . Colonies of Formicoxenus HNS occupy dead twigs within the larger mound nests, and apparently scavenge organic material gathered by the host ant. References: Alpert and Akre (1973), Bolton (2003), Buschinger (1979a), Francoeur et al. (1985), Lenoir et al. (1997), Smith (1939c), Snelling (1965a).

  • Ward, P. S. (2005): A synoptic review of the ants of California (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Zootaxa 936, 1-68: 32-32, URL:http://antbase.org/ants/publications/21008/21008.pdf
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A single species, F. diversipilosus (M. Smith) occurs in northern California, where it lives as a “guest-ant” in the mound nests of species in the Formica rufa-group , such as F integroides Wheeler and F obscuripes Forel . Colonies of Formicoxenus occupy dead twigs within the larger mound nests, and apparently scavenge organic material gathered by the host ant. References: Alpert and Akre (1973), Bolton (2003), Buschinger (1979a), Francoeur et al. (1985), Lenoir et al. (1997), Smith (1939c), Snelling (1965a).

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Formicoxenus:

Formicoxenus is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.[2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Bolton, B. (2015). "Formicoxenus". AntCat. Retrieved 20 January 2015. 
  2. ^ "Genus: Formicoxenus". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 23 September 2013. 
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