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| Dolichoderus abruptus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dolichoderinae |
| Genus: | Dolichoderus |
| Species: | D. abruptus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dolichoderus abruptus (Smith, F., 1858) | |
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Dolichoderus abruptus is a species of ant in the genus Dolichoderus. Described by Smith in 1858, the species is endemic to Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.[1]
Description
[edit]Specimens of Dolichoderus abruptus have a heart-shaped head, poorly formed propodeal angles and a petiole with two well-developed teeth. It has numerous long, erect hairs, but a small amount of short, fine hairs (pubescence). It also has a smooth, shiny gaster.[2]
Similarities with other species
[edit]Dolichoderus abruptus is similar to D. ferrugineus in color, hair and pubescence arrangement, but differs in its smooth and shiny gastrula, which is slightly spotted in the case of D. ferrugineus.[2]
It can also be confused with D. quadridenticulatus due to the shape of its head and its size, but it can be distinguished by its lighter, golden color.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ MacKay, W. P. 1993b. A review of the New World ants of the genus Dolichoderus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Sociobiology 22: 1-148 (page 32, queen, male described)
- 1 2 3 Ortiz, Claudia M.; Fernández, Fernando (2011). Hormigas del género Dolichoderus Lund: Formicidae: Dolichoderinae en Colombia. Monografías de fauna de Colombia (in Spanish). Bogotá: Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Instituto de Ciencias Naturales. p. 47. ISBN 978-958-719-693-1. OCLC 759119224.
