Plagiolepis invadens

Plagiolepis invadens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Formicinae
Tribe:	Plagiolepidini
Genus:	Plagiolepis
Species group:	schmitzii
Species:	P. invadens
Binomial name
Plagiolepis invadens Seifert, 2020

Plagiolepis invadens is known so far from only a single supercolony in southwest Germany in a settlement with about 30% greenery and 70% building or sealed area. It is thought to be non-native (invasive) at this site, but its native range is unknown.

At a Glance

• Supercolonies

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Palaearctic Region: Germany (type locality).

Distribution based on AntMaps

Distribution based on AntWeb specimens

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Countries Occupied

Number of countries occupied by this species based on AntWiki Regional Taxon Lists. In general, fewer countries occupied indicates a narrower range, while more countries indicates a more widespread species.

Castes

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Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

• invadens. Plagiolepis invadens Seifert, 2020: 191, figs. 6-8 (w.) GERMANY.

References

• Seifert, B. 2020. Revision of the Plagiolepis schmitzii group with description of Pl. invadens sp. nov. – a new invasive supercolonial species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift 67(2): 183–196 (doi:10.3897/dez.67.53199).