Aphaenogaster patruelis

Aphaenogaster patruelis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Genus:	Aphaenogaster
Species:	A. patruelis
Binomial name
Aphaenogaster patruelis Forel, 1886

Aphaenogaster patruelis is a species of ant in the family Formicidae. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Aphaenogaster patruelis:

• Aphaenogaster patruelis carbonariaPergande, 1894 ^{i c g}
• Aphaenogaster patruelis patruelisForel, 1886 ^{i c g}

Data sources: i = ITIS, ^[1] c = Catalogue of Life, ^[2] g = GBIF, ^[3] b = Bugguide.net ^[4] It plays an important role in soil aeration and seed dispersal in temperate forest ecosystems. Studies have shown that species in this genus contribute significantly to nutrient cycling by transporting seeds and organic material underground. ^[6]

References

1. "Aphaenogaster patruelis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
2. "Aphaenogaster patruelis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
3. "Aphaenogaster patruelis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
4. "Aphaenogaster patruelis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
5. "AntWeb". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
6. Ness, J. H., & Morin, D. F. (2008). Forest edges and landscape history shape interactions between plants and seed-dispersing ants. Biological Conservation, 141(3), 838–847. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2007.12.022

Further reading

• Bolton, B. (2016). "Catalogue of the Ants of the World" (PDF). unpublished communication. Retrieved 2019-07-02.

External links

• Media related to Aphaenogaster patruelis at Wikimedia Commons