Dolichoderus affinis

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Dolichoderus affinis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Dolichoderinae
Genus: Dolichoderus
Species:
D. affinis
Binomial name
Dolichoderus affinis
Emery, 1889
Subspecies
  • Dolichoderus affinis glabripesForel, 1895
  • Dolichoderus affinis musSantschi, 1920
Synonyms
  • Dolichoderus affinis nigricansEmery, 1895

Dolichoderus affinis is a species of ant in the genus Dolichoderus . Described by Emery in 1889, the species is endemic to various countries of Asia. [1]

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References

  1. Xu, Z. 1995a. A taxonomic study of the ant genus Dolichoderus Lund in China (Hymenoptera Formicidae Dolichoderinae). J. Southwest For. Coll.15: 33-39 (page 36, Senior synonym of nigricans)