Dolichoderus plagiatus

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Dolichoderus plagiatus
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Dolichoderus plagiatus specimen
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Dolichoderinae
Genus: Dolichoderus
Species:
D. plagiatus
Binomial name
Dolichoderus plagiatus
(Mayr, 1870)
Synonyms
  • Dolichoderus borealisProvancher, 1888
  • Dolichoderus plagiatus inornatusWheeler, W.M., 1905

Dolichoderus plagiatus is a species of ant in the genus Dolichoderus . It was described by Mayr in 1870. [1]

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Distribution

The species is endemic to North America. In can be found within the borders of Canada, Mexico and the United States. [2] In Canada, they are found in New Brunswick, Ontario and Manitoba. [2] In the United States, it can be found in North Dakota, and it is also commonly found in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. [2]

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References

  1. Mayr, G. 1870b. Neue Formiciden. Verh. K-K. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 20: 939-996 (page 960, worker described)
  2. 1 2 3 Smith, D. R. 1979. Superfamily Formicoidea. Pp. 1323-1467 in: Krombein, K. V., Hurd, P. D., Smith, D. R., Burks, B. D. (eds.) Catalog of Hymenoptera in America north of Mexico. Volume 2. Apocrita (Aculeata). Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Pr (page 1416)