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Species: Solenopsis invicta

Name Status: Valid Name

Taxonomic Hierarchy:

Subfamily: Myrmicinae Genus: Solenopsis

Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2013)

Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972 PDF: 9, fig. 2 (w.q.m.) BRAZIL. AntCat AntWiki

Taxonomic history

Wheeler & Wheeler, 1977a PDF: 588 (l.).

Junior synonym of Solenopsis wagneri: Bolton, 1995b: 388.

[Trager, 1991 PDF: 173 incorrectly gave Solenopsis wagneri as an unavailable name; the name is available and has priority over Solenopsis invicta, see note under Solenopsis wagneri.].

Solenopsis invicta conserved over Solenopsis wagneri because of usage, in accord with ICZN (1999): Shattuck, Porter & Wojcik, 1999: 27.

See also: Rhoades, 1977: 1; Smith, 1979: 1386.

Distribution:

Paraguay: Boquerón, Caaguazú, Canindeyú, Central, Guairá, Ñeembucú, Paraguarí, Pte. Hayes

Biology:

An aggressive tramp species, invasive outdoors in warmer climates. Dispersed with tropical plants, and in sod from southern states brought into ILLINOIS.

Comments:

Introduced species.

Notes:

(Dutch vernacular name: rode vuurmier)

Taxon Page Author History

Taxonomic Treatment (provided by Plazi)

Ward, P. S., 2005:
I [introduced species]

Wild, A. L., 2007:
Boquerón , Caaguazú , Canindeyú , Central, Guairá , Ñeembucú , Paraguarí , Pte. Hayes (ALWC, LACM). Literature records: Central (Santschi 1923c), “all of Paraguay” (Trager 1991).

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in urban garden, 1 times found in mangrove swamp, 1 times found in Shaded lawn, 1 times found in beach margin, 1 times found in coastal dune remant, 2 times found in hammock, 1 times found in mesic forest, 1 times found in oak/palm, picnic area, 1 times found in in scrub habitat

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 8 times search, 2 times Winkler, 1 times site 27-4, 1 times berlese sifted pine oak woods, 1 times by hand, 1 times collected in malaise trap

Elevations: collected from 5 - 62 meters, 17 meters average