Arnoldius

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Arnoldius
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A. flavus worker from Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hymenoptera
Family:
Formicidae
Subfamily:
Dolichoderinae
Tribe:
Bothriomyrmecini
Genus:
Arnoldius

Dubovikov, 2005
Type species
Bothriomyrmex flavus
Crawley, 1922
Diversity [1]
3 species

Arnoldius is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae. [2] Its three species are known from Australia. [3]

A genus is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, as well as viruses, in biology. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus.

Ant family of insects

Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the Cretaceous period, about 140 million years ago, and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. More than 12,500 of an estimated total of 22,000 species have been classified. They are easily identified by their elbowed antennae and the distinctive node-like structure that forms their slender waists.

In biological classification, a subfamily is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoological names with "-inae".

Contents

Species

<i>Arnoldius flavus</i> Species of ant

Arnoldius flavus is a species of ant of the genus Arnoldius, one of only three species described in it. Native to Australia, it was described by Crawley in 1922.

Arnoldius pusillus is a species of ant part of the genus Arnoldius, which is only one of the three species described in it. The species is distributed in Australia. It was described by Mayr in 1876.

Gustav Mayr Austrian entomologist (1830–1908)

Gustav L. Mayr was an Austrian entomologist and professor in Budapest and Vienna. He specialised in Hymenoptera, being particularly known for his studies of Formicidae.

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Dolichoderinae Subfamily of ants

Dolichoderinae is a subfamily of ants, which includes species such as the Argentine ant, the erratic ant, the odorous house ant, and the cone ant. The subfamily presents a great diversity of species throughout the world, distributed in different biogeographic regions, from the Palearctic, Nearctic, Afrotropical region and Malaysia, to the Middle East, Australian, and Neotropical regions.

<i>Aphaenogaster</i> genus of insects

Aphaenogaster is a genus of myrmicine ants. About 200 species have been described, including 18 fossil species. They occur worldwide except in South America south of Colombia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Antarctica.

<i>Myrmicaria</i> genus of insects

Myrmicaria is an ant genus within the subfamily Myrmicinae.

<i>Rhytidoponera</i> genus of insects

Rhytidoponera is a large genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. The genus is known from Australia and Melanesia, with New Caledonia as the most eastern limit.

<i>Cerapachys</i> genus of insects

Cerapachys is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. Species are mainly myrmecophagous ants which raid the nests of other ants for prey. The genus is distributed widely throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world, with the majority of species known from the Indo-Australian region.

<i>Sphinctomyrmex</i> genus of insects

Sphinctomyrmex is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. The genus is a pantropical and distinctive group, originally described by Mayr based on a single gyne collected in Brazil. Morphologically, the genus is characterized by the unique arrangement of the gastric segments, which are nearly equal in length and separated from each other by distinct constrictions. Very little is known on the natural history of Sphinctomyrmex. The few observations so far suggest that ants of this genus are nomadic predators of other ants.

<i>Meranoplus</i> genus of insects

Meranoplus is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. With over 80 valid species, it is predicted that over half of the Meranoplus diversity remains undescribed, most of these from Australia.

<i>Stigmacros</i> genus of insects

Stigmacros is an Australian genus of small ants in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus is endemic to Australia. They are generalist predators that forage in the leaf litter, on the ground or in trees.

<i>Pseudolasius</i> genus of insects

Pseudolasius is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus is known from southern Asia to northern Australia, where it appears to be restricted to tropical areas.

<i>Prenolepis</i> genus of insects

Prenolepis is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Most species are found in southeastern Asia and southern China, but the genus has a wide distribution with species known from North America, southern Europe, Anatolia, Cuba, Haiti, and West Africa.

Myrmecia ludlowi is an Australian ant which belongs to the genus Myrmecia. This species is native to Australia and is commonly distributed in Western Australia. They were first described by Crawley in 1922.

<i>Myrmecia auriventris</i> species of insect

Myrmecia auriventris is an Australian ant which belongs to the genus Myrmecia. This species is native to Australia and is commonly distributed in Queensland.

Myrmecia clarki is an Australian ant which belongs to the genus Myrmecia. This species is native to Australia and is commonly distributed in Western Australia.

Myrmecia swalei is an Australian ant which belongs to the genus Myrmecia. This species is native to Australia and is commonly distributed in Western Australia and South Australia. It was described by Crawley in 1922.

Arnoldius scissor is a species of ant, one of three species described in the genus Arnoldius. Native to Australia, it was described by Crawley in 1922.

Bothriomyrmecini Tribe of ants

Bothriomyrmecini is a tribe of Dolichoderinae ants with 5 genera.

Dolichoderus niger is a species of ant in the genus Dolichoderus. Described by Crawley in 1922, the species is endemic to Australia, and can be seen in scrub like habitats in Western Australia, and has been observed in native woodland around the city of Perth.

References

  1. ↑ Bolton, B. (2014). "Arnoldius". AntCat. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Genus: Arnoldius". antweb.org. AntWeb . Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  3. ↑ Dubovikoff, D. A. (2005). "The system of taxon Bothriomyrmex Emery, 1869 sensu lato (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and relatives genera". Kavkazskii Entomologicheskii Byulleten (in Russian). 1: 89–94.


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