Azteca christopherseni

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Azteca christopherseni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hymenoptera
Family:
Formicidae
Subfamily:
Dolichoderinae
Genus:
Azteca
Species:
A. christopherseni
Binomial name
Azteca christopherseni
Forel, 1912

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

Panama Republic in Central America

Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Central America, bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The capital and largest city is Panama City, whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half the country's 4 million people.

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Dolichoderinae subfamily of insects

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>Dorymyrmex</i> genus of insects

Dorymyrmex is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae.

<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>Acropyga</i> genus of insects

Acropyga is a genus of small formicine ants. Some species can be indirect pests. A. acutiventris, which is found from India to Australia, tends subterranean, root-feeding mealybugs of the species Xenococcus annandalei. Living, gravid females are carried in the jaws of A. acutiventris queens during their nuptial flight, to establish the symbiotic association in founding colonies. Other Acropyga species have relationships with different species of mealybugs, and it could be a trait common to the whole genus.

<i>Azteca adrepens</i> species of insect

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 Forel in 1908, the species is endemic to Brazil.

<i>Azteca alfari</i> species of insect

Azteca alfari 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 angusticeps 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 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 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 Emery in 1893, the species is endemic to North America and South America.

Azteca brevis is a species of ant in the genus Azteca. Described by Forel in 1899, the species is endemic to Costa Rica and Nicaragua.

<i>Azteca chartifex</i> species of insect

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 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. 1912. Formicides néotropiques. Part V. 4me sous-famille Dolichoderinae Forel. Mém. Soc. Entomol. Belg.20: 33-58


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