Linepithema micans

Rosumek (2017) - Linepithema micans is common in south Brazilian vineyards, strongly associated with sap-sucking insects (Morandi Filho et al., 2015). This species certainly suffers from a misdiagnosed past, and Nondillo et al. (2013) suggest that many previous records of L. humile in infested vineyards should be L. micans instead.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay.

Biology
Rosumek (2017) assessed trophic resource use and period of activity within the ant community in a southern Brazil Atlantic forest. He found a number of Linepithema, reporting "None of these species showed statistically significant preferences, due to low number of records and use of several resources. Linepithema micans and Linepithema pulex seem to use resources more broadly than Linepithema iniquum, which might descend to the ground mostly to scavenge animal resources.

Nomenclature

 *  micans. Iridomyrmex dispertitus subsp. micans Forel, 1908c: 394 (w.m.) BRAZIL. Forel, 1911c: 306 (q.). Combination in Linepithema: Shattuck, 1992a: 16. Raised to species, senior synonym of platensis, scotti and material of the unavailable names pertaesta, transiens referred here: Wild, 2007a: 85.
 * platensis. Iridomyrmex humilis r. platensis Forel, 1912h: 46 (w.q.m.) ARGENTINA. Combination in Linepithema: Shattuck, 1992a: 16. Junior synonym of micans: Wild, 2007a: 86.
 * scotti. Iridomyrmex humilis st. scotti Santschi, 1919f: 52 (w.) ARGENTINA. Combination in Linepithema: Shattuck, 1992a: 16. Junior synonym of micans: Wild, 2007a: 86.