Azteca brevis

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Azteca brevis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Dolichoderinae
Genus: Azteca
Species:
A. brevis
Binomial name
Azteca brevis
Forel, 1899

Azteca brevis is a species of ant in the genus Azteca . Described by Auguste-Henri Forel in 1899, the species is endemic to Costa Rica and Nicaragua. [1]

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.

<i>Azteca</i> (genus) Genus

Azteca is a strictly Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae. The genus is very diverse and contains around 84 extant species and two fossil species. They are essentially arboreal and many species have mutualistic associations with particular plant species, where the genus Cecropia presents the most conspicuous association.

Costa Rica Country in Central America

Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a sovereign state in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, and Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island. It has a population of around 5 million in a land area of 51,060 square kilometers. An estimated 333,980 people live in the capital and largest city, San José with around 2 million people in the surrounding metropolitan area.

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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>Crematogaster</i> genus of insects

Crematogaster is an ecologically diverse genus of ants found worldwide, which are characterised by a distinctive heart-shaped gaster (abdomen), which gives them one of their common names, the Saint Valentine ant. Members of this genus are also known as cocktail ants because of their habit of raising their abdomens when alarmed. Most species are arboreal. These ants are sometimes known as acrobat ants.

<i>Pseudomyrmex</i> genus of insects

Pseudomyrmex is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.

<i>Technomyrmex</i> genus of insects

Technomyrmex is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae. With 98 species, it is one of the largest and most diverse ant genera in the Dolichoderinae. The genus distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical zones with most species occurring in the Oriental-Malesian and Afrotropical regions. One species, Technomyrmex albipes is a tramp ant now widespread throughout the tropics due to human activities.

<i>Azteca adrepens</i> Species of ant

Azteca adrepens is a species of ant in the genus Azteca. Described by Forel in 1911, the species is endemic to Paraguay.

Azteca aesopus is a species of ant in the genus Azteca. Described by Auguste-Henri Forel in 1908, the species is endemic to Brazil.

<i>Azteca alfari</i> Species of ant

Azteca alfari is a species of ant in the genus Azteca. Described by Carlo Emery in 1893, the species is widespread in North America and South America.

Azteca angusticeps is a species of ant in the genus Azteca. Described by Carlo Emery in 1893, the species is widespread in North America and South America.

Azteca aurita is a species of ant in the genus Azteca. Described by Emery in 1893, the species is widespread in North America and South America.

Azteca barbifex is a species of ant in the genus Azteca. Described by Auguste-Henri Forel in 1906, the species is endemic to North America and South America.

Azteca beltii is a species of ant in the genus Azteca. Described by Carlo Emery in 1893, the species is endemic to North America and South America.

<i>Azteca chartifex</i> Species of ant

Azteca chartifex is a species of ant in the genus Azteca. Described by Forel in 1896, the species is endemic to various countries in North America and South America.

Azteca christopherseni is a species of ant in the genus Azteca. Described by Forel in 1912, the species is endemic to Panama.

Azteca coeruleipennis is a species of ant in the genus Azteca. Described by Emery in 1893, the species is endemic to several countries in North America and Central America.

Azteca cordincola is a species of ant in the genus Azteca. Described by Forel in 1921, the species is endemic to Bolivia.

Azteca coussapoae is a species of ant in the genus Azteca. Described by Forel in 1905, the species is endemic to Brazil.

Azteca crassicornis is a species of ant in the genus Azteca. Described by Emery in 1893, the species is endemic to Brazil.

Azteca delpini is a species of ant in the genus Azteca. Described by Emery in 1893, the species is endemic to South America.

Azteca depilis is a species of ant in the genus Azteca. Described by Emery in 1893, the species is endemic to South America.

References

  1. ↑ Forel, A. 1899. Formicidae. Biol. Cent.-Am. Hym.3: 105-136


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