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Myrmecocystus Melanoticus
''Myrmecocystus'' is a North American genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. It is one of five genera that includes honeypot ants. Worker ants keep and tend plerergates, which are other ants that store large quantities of nutritious fluid in their abdomens to feed the colony during famine times. Some species engage in highly territorial tournaments, which can result in intraspecific slavery. During the raids, they carry off larvae, workers, and plerergates. Species *''Myrmecocystus christineae'' Snelling, 1982 *''Myrmecocystus colei'' Snelling, 1976 *''Myrmecocystus creightoni'' Snelling, 1971 *''Myrmecocystus depilis'' Forel, 1901 *''Myrmecocystus ewarti'' Snelling, 1971 *''Myrmecocystus flaviceps'' Wheeler, 1912 *''Myrmecocystus hammettensis'' Cole, 1938 *''Myrmecocystus intonsus'' Snelling, 1976 *''Myrmecocystus kathjuli'' Snelling, 1976 *'' Myrmecocystus kennedyi'' Snelling, 1969 *''Myrmecocystus koso'' Snelling, 1976 *'' Myrmecocystus lugubris'' Wheeler, 1909 *''Myrme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constantin Wesmael
Constantin Wesmael (4 October 1798, in Brussels Р26 October 1872, near to Saint-Josse-ten-Noode) was a Belgian entomologist. Life Of modest origin, he was granted a bursary to study law. He taught, initially, humanities in Charleroi before teaching sciences at the Athenaeum of Brussels. He was, next a professor of zoology at the school of veterinary surgeon and agriculture. He specialized in Ichneumonidae. Collection According to a note made by Baron de S̩lys Longchamps, Wesmael gave his Braconidae to Mr. Haliday, without knowing however that this Irish scientist would be later established in Italy, and that after his death his collection would pass via Edward Perceval Wright to Dublin Museum. However, in the copy of the biography of Wesmael by Selys, Dr. Jacobs noted next to the sentence written by Selys (p. 235) (He gave his Braconides to Mr. Haliday), this note:: Error! they were found by me... Both statements are true and Wesmael's Braconidae are divided b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
