Plagiolepis
Encyclopedia
Plagiolepis is an ant
genus
of the formic acid
-producing subfamily Formicinae
.
Species
include:
Ant
Ants are social insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the mid-Cretaceous period between 110 and 130 million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. More than...
genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of the formic acid
Formic acid
Formic acid is the simplest carboxylic acid. Its chemical formula is HCOOH or HCO2H. It is an important intermediate in chemical synthesis and occurs naturally, most notably in the venom of bee and ant stings. In fact, its name comes from the Latin word for ant, formica, referring to its early...
-producing subfamily Formicinae
Formicinae
Formicinae is a subfamily within the Formicidae containing ants of moderate evolutionary development.Formicines retain some primitive features such as the presence of cocoons around pupae, the presence of ocelli in workers, and little tendency toward reduction of palp or antennal segmentation in...
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Species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
include:
- Plagiolepis ampeloniPlagiolepis ampeloniPlagiolepis ampeloni is a species of insect in family Formicidae. It is endemic to Austria.-Source:* Social Insects Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 10 August 2007....
- Plagiolepis grasseiPlagiolepis grasseiPlagiolepis grassei is a species of insect in family Formicidae. It is endemic to France.-Source:* Social Insects Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 10 August 2007....
- Plagiolepis pygmaea (Latreille, 1798) (including P. obscuriscapa)
- Plagiolepis regisPlagiolepis regisPlagiolepis regis is a species of insect in family Formicidae. It is endemic to Russia.-References:* Social Insects Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 10 August 2007....