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Forelius pruinosus worker
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Forelius

Emery, 1888
Diversity [1]
18 species
Synonyms

NeoforeliusKusnezov, 1953

Forelius is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae. [2] The genus is known from southern United States to Argentina. [3]

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Forelius albiventris is a species of ant in the genus Forelius. Described by Forel in 1912, the species is endemic to South America.

Forelius bahianus is a species of ant in the genus Forelius. Described by Cuezzo in 2000, the species is endemic to Brazil.

<i>Forelius brasiliensis</i> Species of ant

Forelius brasiliensis is a species of ant in the genus Forelius. Described by Forel in 198 the species is endemic to South America.

Forelius breviscapus is a species of ant in the genus Forelius. Described by Forel in 1914, the species is endemic to Argentina.

Forelius chalybaeus is a species of ant in the genus Forelius. Described by Emery in 1906, the species is endemic to Argentina.

Forelius grandis is a species of ant in the genus Forelius. Described by Forel in 1912, the species is endemic to Argentina.

Forelius keiferi is a species of ant in the genus Forelius. Described by William Morton Wheeler in 1934, the species is endemic to Mexico.

Forelius lilloi is a species of ant in the genus Forelius. Described by Cuezzo in 2000, the species is endemic to Argentina.

Forelius macrops is a species of ant in the genus Forelius. Described by Kusnezov in 195, the species is endemic to Argentina.

Forelius maranhaoensis is a species of ant in the genus Forelius. Described by Cuezzo in 2000, the species is endemic to Brazil.

<i>Forelius mccooki</i> Species of ant

Forelius mccooki is a species of ant in the genus Forelius. Described by McCook in 1880, the species is endemic to the United States and Mexico, where they nest in soil surrounded by a typically small mound, and also nests under stones.

<i>Forelius nigriventris</i> Species of ant

Forelius nigriventris is a species of ant in the genus Forelius. Described by Forel in 1912, the species is endemic to South America.

<i>Forelius pusillus</i> Species of ant

Forelius pusillus is a species of ant in the genus Forelius. Described by Santschi in 1922, the species is endemic to South America.

Forelius rubriceps is a species of ant in the genus Forelius. Described by Gallardo in 1916, the species is endemic to Argentina.

Forelius rufus is a species of ant in the genus Forelius. Described by Gallardo in 1916, the species is endemic to Argentina and Bolivia.

References

  1. Bolton, B. (2014). "Forelius". AntCat. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. "Genus: Forelius". antweb.org. AntWeb . Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  3. Cuezzo, F. (2000). "Revisión del género Forelius (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dolichoderinae)". Sociobiology (in Spanish). 35: 197–275.