Dolichoderus taschenbergi

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Dolichoderus taschenbergi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Dolichoderinae
Genus: Dolichoderus
Species:
D. taschenbergi
Binomial name
Dolichoderus taschenbergi
(Mayr, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Dolichoderus taschenbergi aterrimusWheeler, W.M., 1915
  • Dolichoderus taschenbergi gagatesWheeler, W.M., 1905
  • Dolichoderus taschenbergi wheeleriellaForel, 1916

Dolichoderus taschenbergi is a species of ant in the genus Dolichoderus . Described by Mayr in 1866, the species is endemic to Canada and the United States. [1] [2]

Dolichoderus taschenbergi is described as having a sporadic dispersion [2]

Behaviors


Dolichoderus Taschenbergi may have some polygynous nesting patterns although a lack of in depth research on this means it is still difficult to understand how colonies of this species form. [3]

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References

  1. MacKay, W. P. 1993b. A review of the New World ants of the genus Dolichoderus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Sociobiology22: 1-148 (page 100, queen, male described)
  2. 1 2 "Dolichoderus taschenbergi". www.antweb.org. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  3. Ortius, Diethe (n.d.). ""A DOLICHODERUS TASCHENBERGI QUEEN FOUND IN A POLYGYNOUS COLONY OF D.PLAGIATUS (HYMENOPTERA:FORMICIDAE)"". researchgate.net. Theodor-Boveri-Institut. Retrieved 2024-02-22.