Formicoxenus Mayr

Ward, P. S., 2005, A synoptic review of the ants of California (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)., Zootaxa 936, pp. 1-68 : 32

publication ID

21008

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6268125

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scientific name

Formicoxenus Mayr
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Genus Formicoxenus Mayr View in CoL   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).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Formicidae

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