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
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:DEBCE6E9-17D9-43A3-814B-0C3431DEBF4A
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/A02101C4-E4A6-B1D7-CB68-6BA960566339
treatment provided by	Thomas (2009-06-05 14:25:16, last updated 2009-10-07 12:41:25)
scientific name	Formicoxenus Mayr
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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).

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Taxonomy

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Arthropoda
Class	Insecta
Order	Hymenoptera
Family	Formicidae

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