Myrmica rubra
5. Myrmica rubra (Linne, 1758) Figs. 25,43, 53,59. Formica rubra Linne, 1758:580. Myrmica laevinodis Nylander, 1846a:927. Myrmica rubra (Linne); Yarrow, 1955b: 113. Workers. Yellowish brown. Sculpture dilute; frontal triangle and subspinal areas smooth and shining. Antennal scapes long and slender....
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ftzenodo:oai:zenodo.org:6283745 2023-05-15T16:12:14+02:00 Myrmica rubra Collingwood, C. A. 1979-12-31 https://zenodo.org/record/6283745 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6283745 unknown info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://treatment.plazi.org/id/D783E44C450608848B7C0DFB147D79D6 http://publication.plazi.org/id/BD3B0D337E1DDAA0E4761CC6B14CB110 doi:10.5281/zenodo.6283744 https://zenodo.org/communities/biosyslit https://zenodo.org/record/6283745 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6283745 oai:zenodo.org:6283745 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode The Formicidae (Hymenoptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark., pp. 1-174 in Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica 8 52-53 Biodiversity Taxonomy Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Formicidae Myrmica Myrmica rubra info:eu-repo/semantics/other publication-taxonomictreatment 1979 ftzenodo https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.628374510.5281/zenodo.6283744 2023-03-10T15:53:38Z 5. Myrmica rubra (Linne, 1758) Figs. 25,43, 53,59. Formica rubra Linne, 1758:580. Myrmica laevinodis Nylander, 1846a:927. Myrmica rubra (Linne); Yarrow, 1955b: 113. Workers. Yellowish brown. Sculpture dilute; frontal triangle and subspinal areas smooth and shining. Antennal scapes long and slender. Petiole node with short indistinct dorsal area sloping evenly without definite break to its junction with the postpetiole. Head Index: 79.5; Frons Index: 49.4; Frontal Laminae Index: 92.7. Length: 3.5-5.0 mm. Queen. As worker. Length: 5.5-7.0 mm (microgynes 4.5-5.5 mm). Male. Body colour dark with appendages lighter. Head rugose but rest of sculpture dilute with petiole, postpetiole, area between notauli and also frontal triangle smooth and shining. The funiculus segments are more slender and shorter than in M. ruginodis Nyl., the scapes are long and slender, obliquely and evenly curved near the base. The tibiae and tarsi have long projecting hairs which provide the easiest distinction from M. ruginodis. Length: 4.5-5.5 mm. Distribution. Locally common throughout Denmark, South and Central Fennoscandia apd the British Isles. Found also in the north in warm sheltered areas only (Lofote Islands, Narvik, Oulu). - Range: Portugal and Ireland to E. Siberia, Italy to North Scandinavia. Biology. This is a lowland species often abundant where it occurs in sheltered valleys, usually in alluvial soil by riversides and on the coast. Colonies are normally polygynous with several to many queens and up to 1000 or more workers (Elmes, 1973b) nesting in the ground or under stones. Microgynes are quite frequent with this species (Collingwood, 1958; Elmes, 1973a). This is the most aggressive of the Myrmica species and stings freely. This ant tends aphids more consistently than other members of the genus and is frequently found collecting nectar on the inflorescence of urnbelliflorae and other herbs. Mating flights occur in August and are orientated towards high buildings. Published as part of Collingwood, C. A., 1979, The Formicidae ... Other/Unknown Material Fennoscandia Narvik Narvik Siberia Zenodo Narvik ENVELOPE(17.427,17.427,68.438,68.438) |
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5. Myrmica rubra (Linne, 1758) Figs. 25,43, 53,59. Formica rubra Linne, 1758:580. Myrmica laevinodis Nylander, 1846a:927. Myrmica rubra (Linne); Yarrow, 1955b: 113. Workers. Yellowish brown. Sculpture dilute; frontal triangle and subspinal areas smooth and shining. Antennal scapes long and slender. Petiole node with short indistinct dorsal area sloping evenly without definite break to its junction with the postpetiole. Head Index: 79.5; Frons Index: 49.4; Frontal Laminae Index: 92.7. Length: 3.5-5.0 mm. Queen. As worker. Length: 5.5-7.0 mm (microgynes 4.5-5.5 mm). Male. Body colour dark with appendages lighter. Head rugose but rest of sculpture dilute with petiole, postpetiole, area between notauli and also frontal triangle smooth and shining. The funiculus segments are more slender and shorter than in M. ruginodis Nyl., the scapes are long and slender, obliquely and evenly curved near the base. The tibiae and tarsi have long projecting hairs which provide the easiest distinction from M. ruginodis. Length: 4.5-5.5 mm. Distribution. Locally common throughout Denmark, South and Central Fennoscandia apd the British Isles. Found also in the north in warm sheltered areas only (Lofote Islands, Narvik, Oulu). - Range: Portugal and Ireland to E. Siberia, Italy to North Scandinavia. Biology. This is a lowland species often abundant where it occurs in sheltered valleys, usually in alluvial soil by riversides and on the coast. Colonies are normally polygynous with several to many queens and up to 1000 or more workers (Elmes, 1973b) nesting in the ground or under stones. Microgynes are quite frequent with this species (Collingwood, 1958; Elmes, 1973a). This is the most aggressive of the Myrmica species and stings freely. This ant tends aphids more consistently than other members of the genus and is frequently found collecting nectar on the inflorescence of urnbelliflorae and other herbs. Mating flights occur in August and are orientated towards high buildings. Published as part of Collingwood, C. A., 1979, The Formicidae ... |
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