Forelius brasiliensis

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Forelius brasiliensis
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Forelius brasiliensis worker
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F. brasiliensis
Binomial name
Forelius brasiliensis
(Forel, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Forelius maccooki fiebrigiForel, 1912
  • Forelius rufus pilipesSantschi, 1920

Forelius brasiliensis is a species of ant in the genus Forelius . Described by Forel in 198 the species is endemic to South America. [1]

Ant family of insects

Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the Cretaceous period, about 140 million years ago, and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. More than 12,500 of an estimated total of 22,000 species have been classified. They are easily identified by their elbowed antennae and the distinctive node-like structure that forms their slender waists.

<i>Forelius</i> Genus of ants

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

South America A continent in the Western Hemisphere, and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere

South America is a continent in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It may also be considered a subcontinent of the Americas, which is how it is viewed in the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking regions of the Americas. The reference to South America instead of other regions has increased in the last decades due to changing geopolitical dynamics.

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References

  1. Cuezzo, F. 2000. Revisión del género Forelius (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dolichoderinae). Sociobiology35: 197-275 (page 231, queen, male described)