Dolichoderus plagiatus

Dolichoderus plagiatus is a species of ant in the genus Dolichoderus. It was described by Mayr in 1870.[1]

Dolichoderus plagiatus
Dolichoderus plagiatus specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hymenoptera
Family:
Formicidae
Subfamily:
Dolichoderinae
Genus:
Dolichoderus
Species:
D. plagiatus
Binomial name
Dolichoderus plagiatus
(Mayr, 1870)
Synonyms
  • Dolichoderus borealis Provancher, 1888
  • Dolichoderus plagiatus inornatus Wheeler, W.M., 1905

Distribution

The species is endemic to North America. In can be found within the borders of Canada, Mexico and the United States.[2] In Canada, they are found in New Brunswick, Ontario and Manitoba.[2] In the United States, it can be found in North Dakota, and it is also commonly found in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.[2]

References
  1. Mayr, G. 1870b. Neue Formiciden. Verh. K-K. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 20: 939-996 (page 960, worker described)
  2. Smith, D. R. 1979. Superfamily Formicoidea. Pp. 1323-1467 in: Krombein, K. V., Hurd, P. D., Smith, D. R., Burks, B. D. (eds.) Catalog of Hymenoptera in America north of Mexico. Volume 2. Apocrita (Aculeata). Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Pr (page 1416)


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