Azteca constructor

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Azteca constructor
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hymenoptera
Family:
Formicidae
Subfamily:
Dolichoderinae
Genus:
Azteca
Species:
A. constructor
Binomial name
Azteca constructor
Emery, 1896
Synonyms
  • Azteca emmaeForel, 1904
  • Azteca guianaeWheeler, W.M., 1942

Azteca constructor is a species of ant in the genus Azteca . Described by Emery in 1896, the species is endemic to several countries in Central America and South America. [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.

Central America central geographic region of the Americas

Central America is a region found in the southern tip of North America and is sometimes defined as a subcontinent of the Americas. This region is bordered by Mexico to the north, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south. Central America consists of seven countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. The combined population of Central America is estimated to be between 41,739,000 and 42,688,190.

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Formicinae subfamily of insects

The Formicinae are a subfamily within the Formicidae containing ants of moderate evolutionary development.

<i>Dorylus</i> Driver ants (genus of insects)

Dorylus, also known as driver ants, safari ants, or siafu, is a large genus of army ants found primarily in central and east Africa, although the range also extends to southern Africa and tropical Asia. The term siafu is a loanword from Swahili, and is one of numerous similar words from regional Bantu languages used by indigenous peoples to describe various species of these ants. Unlike the New World members of the former subfamily Ecitoninae, members of this genus do form temporary anthills lasting from a few days up to three months. Each colony can contain over 20 million individuals. As with their New World counterparts, there is a soldier class among the workers, which is larger, with a very large head and pincer-like mandibles. They are capable of stinging, but very rarely do so, relying instead on their powerful shearing jaws.

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.

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<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>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>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>Procryptocerus</i> genus of insects

Procryptocerus is a Neotropical genus of gliding ants, with the ability to "parachute" by steering their fall if they drop off of the tree they're on.

<i>Dolichoderus</i> Genus of ants

Dolichoderus is a genus of ants found worldwide.

<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 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 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 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. ↑ Emery, C. 1896. Alcune forme nuove del genere Azteca For. e note biologiche. Boll. Mus. Zool. Anat. Comp. R. Univ. Torino 11230: 1-7


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