Formicoxenus quebecensis

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Formicoxenus quebecensis
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Formicoxenus quebecensis worker
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Genus: Formicoxenus
Species:
F. quebecensis
Binomial name
Formicoxenus quebecensis
Francoeur, in Francoeur, Loiselle & Buschinger, 1985

Formicoxenus quebecensis is a species of ant in the genus Formicoxenus . It is endemic to Canada. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Social Insects Specialist Group (1996). "Formicoxenus quebecensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T8659A12925528. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T8659A12925528.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.