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Forelius
''Forelius'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae. The genus is known from southern United States to Argentina. Species *'' Forelius albiventris'' Forel, 1912 *'' Forelius andinus'' Kusnezov, 1957 *'' Forelius bahianus'' Cuezzo, 2000 *'' Forelius brasiliensis'' (Forel, 1908) *'' Forelius breviscapus'' Forel, 1914 *'' Forelius chalybaeus'' Emery, 1906 *'' Forelius damiani'' Guerrero & Fernández, 2008 *'' Forelius grandis'' Forel, 1912 *'' Forelius keiferi'' Wheeler, 1934 *'' Forelius lilloi'' Cuezzo, 2000 *'' Forelius macrops'' Kusnezov, 1957 *'' Forelius maranhaoensis'' Cuezzo, 2000 *'' Forelius mccooki'' (McCook, 1880) *'' Forelius nigriventris'' Forel, 1912 *'' Forelius pruinosus'' (Roger, 1863) *''Forelius pusillus ''Forelius pusillus'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Forelius''. Described by Santschi in 1922, the species is endemic to South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forelius Pruinosus
''Forelius pruinosus'', commonly known as the high noon ant, is a species of ant in the genus ''Forelius''. Described by Roger in 1863, the species is endemic to North America and has been recently observed in Latin America. This ant species generally feeds on nectar and invertebrates and are found to have mutualistic relationships with various insect and plant species. Behavior Reproductive alates during nuptial flight were recorded from May to August. In terms of colony structure, they are polygyne, meaning they have multiple queens. The size of colonies are usually small to moderately large in size.Mackay, W. P. and E. Mackay. 2002. The ants of New Mexico (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Edwin Mellen Press, Lewiston, NY. They forage for insects and tend to Hemiptera and have been observed to feed on flower nectar. This species is also found to employ the strategy of linking nests via trails. Generally, the ants will scavenge for dead vertebrates and root coccids along these path ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forelius Nigriventris
''Forelius nigriventris'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Forelius''. Described by Forel in 1912, the species is endemic to South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe ....Cuezzo, F. 2000. Revisión del género ''Forelius'' (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dolichoderinae). ''Sociobiology'' 35: 197-275 (page 259, male described) References External links * Dolichoderinae Hymenoptera of South America Insects described in 1912 {{Dolichoderinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forelius Brasiliensis
''Forelius brasiliensis'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Forelius''. Described by Forel in 198 the species is endemic to South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe ....Cuezzo, F. 2000. Revisión del género ''Forelius'' (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dolichoderinae). ''Sociobiology'' 35: 197-275 (page 231, queen, male described) References External links * Dolichoderinae Hymenoptera of South America Insects described in 1908 {{Dolichoderinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forelius Mccooki
''Forelius mccooki'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Forelius''. Described by McCook in 1880, the species is endemic to the United States and Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ..., where they nest in soil surrounded by a typically small mound, and also nests under stones.Cuezzo, F. 2000. Revisión del género ''Forelius'' (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dolichoderinae). ''Sociobiology'' 35: 197-275 (page 249) References External links * Dolichoderinae Hymenoptera of North America Insects described in 1880 {{Dolichoderinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forelius Pusillus
''Forelius pusillus'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Forelius''. Described by Santschi in 1922, the species is endemic to South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe .... Behaviour Forelius pusillus is noted to perform "pre-emptive defensive self-sacrifice", where a group of ants leave the security of the nest after sealing the entrance from the outside each evening. References External links * Dolichoderinae Hymenoptera of South America Insects described in 1922 {{Dolichoderinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forelius Damiani
''Forelius damiani'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Forelius ''Forelius'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae. The genus is known from southern United States to Argentina. Species *'' Forelius albiventris'' Forel, 1912 *'' Forelius andinus'' Kusnezov, 1957 *'' Forelius bahianus' ...''. It was discovered and described by Guerrero, R. J. & Fernandez, F. in 2008.Guerrero, R. J. & Fernandez, F., 2008, A new species of the ant genus Forelius (Formicidae: Dolichoderinae) from the dry forest of Colombia., Zootaxa (1958), pp. 51-60: 53-56 References External links * Dolichoderinae Insects described in 2008 {{Dolichoderinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forelius Chalybaeus
''Forelius chalybaeus'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Forelius''. Described by Emery in 1906, the species is endemic to Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ....Cuezzo, F. 2000. Revisión del género ''Forelius'' (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dolichoderinae). ''Sociobiology'' 35: 197-275 (page 239, Senior synonym of ''minor'', ''paucistricta'' and ''personata'') References Dolichoderinae Hymenoptera of South America Insects described in 1906 {{Dolichoderinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forelius Breviscapus
''Forelius breviscapus'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Forelius''. Described by Forel in 1914, the species is endemic to Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ....Cuezzo, F. 2000. Revisión del género ''Forelius'' (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dolichoderinae). ''Sociobiology'' 35: 197-275 (page 235, Senior synonym of ''obscurata'' and ''instabilis'') References Dolichoderinae Hymenoptera of South America Insects described in 1914 {{Dolichoderinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forelius Grandis
''Forelius grandis'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Forelius''. Described by Forel in 1912, the species is endemic to Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ....Cuezzo, F. 2000. Revisión del género ''Forelius'' (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dolichoderinae). ''Sociobiology'' 35: 197-275 (page 242) References Dolichoderinae Hymenoptera of South America Insects described in 1912 {{Dolichoderinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forelius Bahianus
''Forelius bahianus'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Forelius''. Described by Cuezzo in 2000, the species is endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ....Cuezzo, F. 2000. Revisión del género ''Forelius'' (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dolichoderinae). ''Sociobiology'' 35: 197-275 (page 227, Figs. 12, 35 worker, queen described) References Dolichoderinae Hymenoptera of South America Insects described in 2000 {{Dolichoderinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forelius Rubriceps
''Forelius rubriceps'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Forelius''. Described by Gallardo in 1916, the species is endemic to Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ....Cuezzo, F. 2000. Revisión del género ''Forelius'' (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dolichoderinae). ''Sociobiology'' 35: 197-275 (page 85, worker, queen, male described) References Dolichoderinae Hymenoptera of South America Insects described in 1916 {{Dolichoderinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forelius Keiferi
''Forelius keiferi'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Forelius''. Described by William Morton Wheeler in 1934, the species is endemic to Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ....Cuezzo, F. 2000. Revisión del género ''Forelius'' (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dolichoderinae). ''Sociobiology'' 35: 197-275 (page 248, Raised to species) References Dolichoderinae Hymenoptera of North America Insects described in 1934 {{Dolichoderinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |