Linepithema gallardoi

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Linepithema gallardoi
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L. gallardoi
Binomial name
Linepithema gallardoi
(Brèthes, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Iridomyrmex humilis breviscapaSantschi, 1929
  • Iridomyrmex impotensSantschi, 1923

Linepithema gallardoi is a species of ant in the genus Linepithema . Described by Juan Brèthes in 1914, 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>Linepithema</i> genus of insects

Linepithema is a genus of small ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae.

Juan Brèthes entomologist from France

Juan (Jean) Brèthes, also known as Frère Judulien Marie or Juan Brethes was an Argentine scientist, naturalist, entomologist, ornithologist, zoologist and geologist. He was the first entomologist of the National Museum, today known as the Argentine Museum of Natural Sciences. He was a close collaborator of Florentino Ameghino, and translated several of his works into French. Thanks to his intense activity, he systematized a large number of Latin American insect species. He was a precursor in the fight against agricultural pests at a time when insecticides had not been developed to combat them.

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Dolichoderinae subfamily of insects

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<i>Linepithema anathema</i> species of insect

Linepithema anathema is a species of ant in the genus Linepithema. Described by Wild in 2007, the species is endemic to Brazil.

<i>Linepithema angulatum</i> species of insect

Linepithema anathema is a species of ant in the genus Linepithema. Described by Emery in 1894, the species is endemic to South America.

<i>Linepithema aztecoides</i> species of insect

Linepithema aztecoides is a species of ant in the genus Linepithema. Described by Wild in 2007, the species is endemic to Brazil and Paraguay.

<i>Linepithema cerradense</i> species of insect

Linepithema cerradense is a species of ant in the genus Linepithema. Described by Wild in 2007, the species is endemic to South America.

<i>Linepithema cryptobioticum</i> species of insect

Linepithema cryptobioticum is a species of ant in the genus Linepithema. Described by Wild in 2007, the species is endemic to South America.

<i>Linepithema dispertitum</i> species of insect

Linepithema dispertitum is a species of ant in the genus Linepithema. Described by Forel in 1885, the species is endemic to South America.

<i>Linepithema flavescens</i> species of insect

Linepithema flavescens is a species of ant in the genus Linepithema. Described by William Morton Wheeler and Mann in 1914, the species is endemic to Haiti.

Linepithema inacatum is a species of ant in the genus Linepithema. Described by Bolton in 1995, the species is endemic to Argentina and Brazil.

<i>Linepithema iniquum</i> species of insect

Linepithema iniquum is a species of ant in the genus Linepithema. Described by Mayr in 1870, the species is endemic to South America and Europe.

<i>Linepithema keiteli</i> species of insect

Linepithema keiteli is a species of ant in the genus Linepithema. Described by Forel in 1907, the species is endemic to Haiti.

<i>Linepithema leucomelas</i> species of insect

Linepithema leucomelas is a species of ant in the genus Linepithema. Described by Emery in 1894, the species is endemic to Brazil.

<i>Linepithema micans</i> species of insect

Linepithema micans is a species of ant in the genus Linepithema. Described by Forel in 1908, the species is endemic to South America.

<i>Linepithema neotropicum</i> species of insect

Linepithema neotropicum is a species of ant in the genus Linepithema. Described by Wild in 2007, the species is endemic to South America.

<i>Linepithema oblongum</i> species of insect

Linepithema oblongum is a species of ant in the genus Linepithema. Described by Santschi in 1929, the species is endemic to South America.

<i>Linepithema piliferum</i> species of insect

Linepithema piliferum is a species of ant in the genus Linepithema. Described by Mayr in 1870, the species is endemic to South America.

<i>Linepithema pulex</i> species of insect

Linepithema pulex is a species of ant in the genus Linepithema. Described by Wild in 2007, the species is endemic to South America.

<i>Linepithema tsachila</i> species of insect

Linepithema tsachila is a species of ant in the genus Linepithema. Described by Wild in 2007, the species is endemic to Ecuador.

References

  1. Wild, Alexander L. (2007). Taxonomic revision of the ant genus Linepithema (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Berkeley, Calif. [u.a.]: Univ. of California Press. p. 55. ISBN   978-0520098589.