Solenopsis virulens
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| Solenopsis virulens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Solenopsidini |
| Genus: | Solenopsis |
| Species group: | virulens |
| Species: | S. virulens |
| Binomial name | |
| Solenopsis virulens (Smith, F., 1858)
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Contents
Identification
The only member of the Solenopsis virulens species-group. Monomorphic workers.
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Brazil (type locality), Colombia, Ecuador.
Distribution based on AntMaps
Distribution based on AntWeb specimens
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Biology
Associations with other Insects
Solenopsis virulens nests have been found harboring moth flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) by Pereira et al. 2015. The adult flies of Trichomyia myrmecophila, Quatiella truncata and Trichomyia annae were found in nest fragments of 12 S. virulens nests in Brazil.
Castes
- The following images are provided by AntWeb
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's New General Catalogue, a catalogue of the world's ants.
- virulens. Myrmica virulens Smith, F. 1858b: 132 (w.) BRAZIL. Combination in Solenopsis: Dalla Torre, 1893: 76. Junior synonym of geminata: Mayr, 1886d: 460; Dalla Torre, 1893: 76; Creighton, 1930b: 59; Creighton, 1950a: 231; of bondari: Kempf & Brown, 1968: 99. Revived from synonymy and senior synonym of bondari: Trager, 1991: 155.
- bondari. Solenopsis bondari Santschi, 1925d: 236 (w.) BRAZIL. Junior synonym of virulens: Trager, 1991: 155.
Description
References
- Creighton, W. S. 1930b. The New World species of the genus Solenopsis (Hymenop. Formicidae). Proc. Am. Acad. Arts Sci. 66: 39-151 (page 59, Junior synonym of geminata)
- Creighton, W. S. 1950a. The ants of North America. Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 104: 1-585 (page 231, Junior synonym of geminata)
- Dalla Torre, K. W. von. 1893. Catalogus Hymenopterorum hucusque descriptorum systematicus et synonymicus. Vol. 7. Formicidae (Heterogyna). Leipzig: W. Engelmann, 289 pp. (page 76, Combination in Solenopsis, Junior synonym of geminata)
- Kempf, W. W.; Brown, W. L., Jr. 1968. Report on some Neotropical ant studies. Pap. Avulsos Zool. (Sao Paulo) 22: 89-102 (page 99, Junior synonym of bondari)
- Pereira, T. P. L., F. Bravo, M. X. Araujo, D. Cordeiro, C. Chagas, and J. H. C. Delabie. 2015. Moth flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) collected in colonies of the fire ant Solenopsis virulens (Smith) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), with description of two new species. Sociobiology. 62:18-22. doi:10.13102/sociobiology.v62i1.18-22
- Pitts, J.P., Camacho, G.P., Gotzek, D., McHugh, J.V., Ross, K.G. 2018. Revision of the fire ants of the Solenopisis saevissima species group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 120: 308–411.
- Smith, F. 1858a. Catalogue of hymenopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part VI. Formicidae. London: British Museum, 216 pp. (page 132, worker described)
- Trager, J. C. 1991. A revision of the fire ants, Solenopsis geminata group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae). J. N. Y. Entomol. Soc. 99: 141-198 (page 155, Revived from synonymy, and senior synonym of bondari)
