Dolichoderus laotius

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Dolichoderus laotius
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D. laotius from Lom Sak, Thailand
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Dolichoderinae
Genus: Dolichoderus
Species:
D. laotius
Binomial name
Dolichoderus laotius
Santschi, 1920

Dolichoderus laotius is a species of ant in the genus Dolichoderus . Described by Felix Santschi in 1920, the species is endemic to Laos. [1]

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References

  1. Santschi, F. 1920h. Fourmis d'Indo-Chine. Ann. Soc. Entomol. Belg.60: 158-176 (page 170, worker described)