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Solenopsis vorax
| Solenopsis vorax | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Solenopsidini |
| Genus: | Solenopsis |
| Species: | S. vorax |
| Binomial name | |
| Solenopsis vorax Santschi, 1934
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Identification
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Russian Federation (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. |
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Biology
Castes
Images from AntWeb
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| Syntype of Solenopsis vorax. Queen (alate/dealate). Specimen code casent0913948. Photographer Z. Lieberman, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences. | Owned by NHMB, Basel, Switzerland. |
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- vorax. Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) vorax Santschi, 1934e: 580, figs. 23, 29, 40 (q.m.) TURKMENISTAN?
- Type-material: 1 syntype queen, 3 syntype males.
- Type-locality: Turkmenistan?: Gueox-Tapa (L. Mesmin).
- Type-depository: NHMB.
- Status as species: Ettershank, 1966: 144; Bolton, 1995b: 391; Borowiec, L. 2014: 159.
- Distribution: uncertain, Turkmenistan or perhaps Russia.
Description
References
- Borowiec, L. 2014. Catalogue of ants of Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and adjacent regions (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Genus (Wroclaw) 25(1-2): 1-340.
- Santschi, F. 1934e. Contribution aux Solenopsis paléarctiques. Rev. Suisse Zool. 41: 565-592 (page 580, figs. 23, 29, 40 queen, male described)