''Linepithema flavescens'' is a species of
ant in the genus ''
Linepithema
''Linepithema'' is a genus of small ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae.
Distribution
Their native distribution rage from northern Mexico, east into the Caribbean, and south into northern Argentina. Two species have been spread around the w ...
''. Described by
William Morton Wheeler
William Morton Wheeler (March 19, 1865 – April 19, 1937) was an American entomologist, myrmecologist and Harvard professor.
Biography Early life and education
William Morton Wheeler was born on March 19, 1865, to parents Julius Morton Wheeler ...
and Mann in 1914, the species is endemic to
Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
.
References
Dolichoderinae
Hymenoptera of North America
Insects described in 1914
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