Formicoxenus nitidulus
24. Formicoxenus nitidulus (Nylander, 1846) Figs. 102, 103. Myrmica nitidula Nylander, 1946b: 1056. Worker. Reddish yellow to brown: whole surface of body smooth and shining with scattered acute pale hairs. Antennal club 3 segmented as long as rest of funiculus; propodeal spines short, set horizonta...
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ftzenodo:oai:zenodo.org:6283808 2024-09-15T18:05:54+00:00 Formicoxenus nitidulus Collingwood, C. A. 1979-12-31 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6283808 http://treatment.plazi.org/id/C9482F1B4CA3B9097A73A60BF111B9D7 unknown Zenodo http://publication.plazi.org/id/BD3B0D337E1DDAA0E4761CC6B14CB110 https://sibils.text-analytics.ch/search/collections/plazi/C9482F1B4CA3B9097A73A60BF111B9D7 https://www.gbif.org/species/100120052 https://zenodo.org/communities/biosyslit https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6283807 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6283808 oai:zenodo.org:6283808 http://treatment.plazi.org/id/C9482F1B4CA3B9097A73A60BF111B9D7 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode The Formicidae (Hymenoptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark., pp. 1-174 in Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica, 8, 78, (1979-12-31) Biodiversity Taxonomy Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Formicidae Formicoxenus Formicoxenus nitidulus info:eu-repo/semantics/other 1979 ftzenodo https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.628380810.5281/zenodo.6283807 2024-07-25T11:21:31Z 24. Formicoxenus nitidulus (Nylander, 1846) Figs. 102, 103. Myrmica nitidula Nylander, 1946b: 1056. Worker. Reddish yellow to brown: whole surface of body smooth and shining with scattered acute pale hairs. Antennal club 3 segmented as long as rest of funiculus; propodeal spines short, set horizontally. Length: 2.8-3.4 mm. Queen. Very like the worker, somewhat darker; eyes larger and ocelli present. Forewings with 1 cubital cell and 1 discoidal cell with open radial cell. Length: 3.4-3.6 mm. Male. Worker like but with additional antennal and gaster segments; ocelli present. Antennae with funiculus relatively longer, terminating in 4 segmented club. Length: 2.8-3.2 mm. Distribution. Throughout Denmark and Fennoscandia; local in England and Scotland. - Range: Spain to Eastern Siberia, North Italy to latitude 70° N. Biology. This ant occurs only in the nests of Formica rufa and allied mound building species. It is ignored by its host among which the inquiline species moves freely. Individual nests contain only a few individuals, up to about 100, but often several nests are present within one mound of the host. Nests are located in fragments of wood, hollow twigs, bases of old bracken stems and in the earth floor of the Formica mound. Intermediate forms between queen and worker are common and individuals normally remain concealed within the nests but may wander on the mound surface on warm dull days. It is not known to feed on the Formica brood but in captivity will destroy Leptothorax larvae. Males and winged females may be found during July and August, mating occurring on the surface of the Formica mound. Published as part of Collingwood, C. A., 1979, The Formicidae (Hymenoptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark., pp. 1-174 in Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica 8 on page 78 Other/Unknown Material Fennoscandia Siberia Zenodo |
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24. Formicoxenus nitidulus (Nylander, 1846) Figs. 102, 103. Myrmica nitidula Nylander, 1946b: 1056. Worker. Reddish yellow to brown: whole surface of body smooth and shining with scattered acute pale hairs. Antennal club 3 segmented as long as rest of funiculus; propodeal spines short, set horizontally. Length: 2.8-3.4 mm. Queen. Very like the worker, somewhat darker; eyes larger and ocelli present. Forewings with 1 cubital cell and 1 discoidal cell with open radial cell. Length: 3.4-3.6 mm. Male. Worker like but with additional antennal and gaster segments; ocelli present. Antennae with funiculus relatively longer, terminating in 4 segmented club. Length: 2.8-3.2 mm. Distribution. Throughout Denmark and Fennoscandia; local in England and Scotland. - Range: Spain to Eastern Siberia, North Italy to latitude 70° N. Biology. This ant occurs only in the nests of Formica rufa and allied mound building species. It is ignored by its host among which the inquiline species moves freely. Individual nests contain only a few individuals, up to about 100, but often several nests are present within one mound of the host. Nests are located in fragments of wood, hollow twigs, bases of old bracken stems and in the earth floor of the Formica mound. Intermediate forms between queen and worker are common and individuals normally remain concealed within the nests but may wander on the mound surface on warm dull days. It is not known to feed on the Formica brood but in captivity will destroy Leptothorax larvae. Males and winged females may be found during July and August, mating occurring on the surface of the Formica mound. Published as part of Collingwood, C. A., 1979, The Formicidae (Hymenoptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark., pp. 1-174 in Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica 8 on page 78 |
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