@article {33484, title = {Ants of the Florida Keys: species accounts, biogeography, and conservation (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)}, journal = {Journal of Insect Science}, volume = {14}, year = {2014}, month = {Jan-01-2014}, pages = {295 - 295}, abstract = {

As a tropical archipelago, the Florida Keys provide an ideal environment to examine the historic and short-term processes that structure and influence biological diversity. Through a new survey of the ants of the Florida Keys, we increase our knowledge of the number of species to 94 representing 34 genera and 8 subfamilies. Through detailed collection information, we provide an in depth picture of the distribution of each species across the Keys. On the basis of these data and information on the native and known distributions of each species, we confirm the historical trend toward continued immigration of nonnative species into the Florida Keys and present these findings in the context of the proportion of native to nonnative species. We find a similar number of species introduced from the Old World and Neotropical mainland and discuss the probable immigration of mainland Florida species during the exposure of the Florida Shelf during the last glacial episode and the subsequent isolation of some populations as sea level rose following the last glaciation. Lastly, we discuss the possible threats to these populations due to rapid climate change and other human influences.

}, keywords = {biodiversity, Biogeography, Climate change, Florida, insect, Invasive species}, doi = {10.1093/jisesa/ieu157}, url = {http://jinsectscience.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/doi/10.1093/jisesa/ieu157}, author = {Moreau, C. S. and Deyrup, M. A. and Davis, L. R.} } @article {4652, title = {Antweb. Ants of Texas}, volume = {2012}, number = {October 15}, year = {2012}, url = {http://www.antweb.org/texas.jsp}, author = {Lloyd Davis} } @article {3667, title = {Arthropods associated with above-ground portions of the invasive tree, Melaleuca quinquenervia, in South Florida, USA}, journal = {Florida Entomologist}, volume = {86}, year = {2003}, note = {Part of FORMIS 08; from Fire Ant Literature Database; from-DPW, verified-DPW.}, pages = {300-322}, abstract = {

*[Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S. T. Blake, the broad-leaved paperbark tree, has invaded ca. 202,000-ha in Florida, including portions of the Everglades National Park. We performed pre-release surveys in South Florida to determine if native or accidentally introduced arthropods exploit this invasive plant species and assess the potential for higher trophic levels to interfere with the establishment and success of future biological control agents. Here we quantify the abundance of arthropods present on the above-ground portions of saplings and small M. quinquenervia trees at 4 sites. Only 8 of the 328 arthropods collected were observed feeding on M. quinquenervia. Among the arthropods collected in the plants adventive range, 19 species are agricultural or horticultural pests. The high percentage of rare species (72.0\%), presumed to be transient or merely resting on the foliage, and the paucity of species observed feeding on the weed, suggests that future biological control agents will face little, if any, competition from pre-existing plant-feeding arthropods.]

}, author = {Costello, S.L. and Pratt, P.D. and Rayamajhi, M.B. and Center, T.D.} } @mastersthesis {3672, title = {Species diversity and biogeography of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Louisianna, with notes on their ecology}, year = {2004}, note = {Part of FORMIS 07; from Fire Ant Literature Database; Part of the Leaf-Cutting Ant Bibliography; from-DPW, verified-DPW.}, school = {M.S. thesis, Louisiana State University. v + 290 p.}, abstract = {

*[I report the first-ever comprehensive assessment of the Louisiana ant fauna. More than 100 species from 38 genera and 8 subfamilies are included. Included are keys to all subfamilies, genera, and species with illustrations photographs, and a regional map for each species. This faunistic survey gives valuable data of biodiversity and macro/microhabitat selection of ant species.]Species considered as previously unreported from Louisiana: Ponerinae; Pachycondyla stigma; Proceratiinae; Discothyrea testacea; Proceratium silaceum; Myrmicinae; Crematogaster ashmeadi; Crematogaster atkinsoni; Crematogaster cerasi; Crematogaster lineolata; Crematogaster minutissima; Crematogaster vermiculata; Pyramica carolinensis; Pyramica hyalina; Pyramica metaxytes; Pyramica reflexa; Cardiocondyla wroughtonii; Myrmecina americana; Aphaenogaster ashmeadi; Pheidole dentata; Dolichoderinae; Tapinomia melanocephalum; Tapinomia sessile; ormicinae; Brachymyrmex obscurior; Camponotus (Colobopsis) obliqus; Camponotus atriceps; Camponotus chromaiodes; Camponotus nearcticus; Polyergus lucidus.Species that are likely to occur in Louisiana: Ecitoninae; Neivamyrmex carolinensis; Neivamyrmex texana; Amblyoponiniae; Amblyopone pallipes; Ponerinae; Odonotmachus brunneus; Hypoponera inexorata; Hypoponera punctatissima; Myrmicinae; Aphaenogaster ashmeadi; Aphaenogaster mairae; Apheanogaster tennesseensis; Aphaenogaster miamiana; Pheidole bicarinata; Pheidole crassicornis; Pheidole morrisi; Pheidole pilifera; Pheidole sitarches; Pyramica abdita; Pyramica laevinasis; Pyramica missouriensis; Tetramorium lanuginosum; Tetramorium caespitum; Dolichoderinae; Dolichoderus pustulatus; Dorymyrmex smithi; Linepithema iniquum; Forelius mccooki; Formicinae; Camponotus pylartes pylartes; Camponotus sansabeanus; Camponotus socius; Formica subsericea; Formica interga.

}, author = {Dash, S.T.} } @article {3673, title = {Species diversity of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Louisiana}, journal = {Annals of the Entomological Society of America}, volume = {101}, year = {2008}, note = {Part of FORMIS 09; from NAL{\textquoteright}s AGRICOLA; Part of the Leaf-Cutting Ant Bibliography; from Fire Ant Literature Database; from-DPW, }, month = {Nov.}, pages = {1056-1066}, abstract = {

More than four decades have passed since the completion of the checklist by Moser and Blum (1960) of the ants of Louisiana. This research represents a significant contribution to and an update of their work. This report is the first-ever comprehensive assessment of the formicid fauna of Louisiana. One hundred thirty-two species from 40 genera and nine subfamilies were found. Information on how Louisiana ant fauna compares to that of adjacent states and Nearctic fauna are provided. Interesting results include the identity of exotic and pestiferous species, missing species, species lost, and previously unreported species.

}, author = {Dash, S.T. and Hooper-B{\`u}i, L.M.} } @inbook {3680, title = {Exotic ants of the Florida keys (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)}, year = {1991}, note = {Part of FORMIS 00; from Fire Ant Literature Database; from-DPW, verified-DPW.}, pages = {15-22}, publisher = {Bahamian Field Station}, organization = {Bahamian Field Station}, address = {San Salvador, Bahamas}, abstract = {

*[Lists 29 species he considers exotic in Table 1. C. decipiens, O. brunneus, P. concinna, P. wojciki, S. dietrichi, \& S. louisianae are listed in text table as rare native. C. planatus, C. rimosus, E. floridana, \& O. ruginodis are listed in Appendix A as species not previously considered exotic. B. obscurior, L. torrei, P. stigma, P. punctata, P. cubaensis, P. elongatus, S. corticalis, \& S. geminata are listed in Appendix B as species considered dubious natives. 84 species known from the Florida Keys, of which 29 (34\%) are exotic. Ants are indicators of environmental healthiness.]

}, author = {Deyrup, M.}, editor = {Eshbaugh, W.H.} } @inbook {3681, title = {Composition of the ant fauna of three Bahamian Islands}, year = {1998}, note = {Part of FORMIS 00; from Fire Ant Literature Database; from-DPW, verified-DPW.}, pages = {23-31}, publisher = {Bahamian Field Station}, organization = {Bahamian Field Station}, address = {San Salvador, Bahamas}, abstract = {

*[91 species are know from collecting \& literature from Andros island (70 species), New Providence (69 species), \& San Salvador (44 species). There are 36 introduced species. S. invicta collected on Andros island (in 1996), New Providence (in 1995), \& San Salvador (in 1994). B. obscurior queens observed stowing away on a small plane going from Florida to San Salvador. Solenopsis laeviceps literature record questionable.]

}, author = {Deyrup, M.}, editor = {Wilson, T.K.} } @article {3683, title = {An updated list of Florida ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)}, journal = {Florida Entomologist}, volume = {86}, year = {2003}, note = {Part of FORMIS 04; from NAL{\textquoteright}S AGRICOLA; from Fire Ant Literature Database; from-DPW, verified-DPW.}, pages = {43-48}, abstract = {

The Florida list (Deyrup, M.,Johnson, C.,Wheeler, G.C., \& Wheeler, J.) published in1989 is replaced to accomodate 49 additional species now know from Florida, and 34 name changes in species already on the 1989 list. Currently, 218 species of ants are reliably reported from Florida. The native species Formica subsericea \& Solenopsis xyloni, and the exotic species Myrmelachista ramulorum \& Tetramorium lanuginosum have not been found in many years and may have been extirpated. Some taxonomic notes are given.

}, author = {Deyrup, M.} } @article {3685, title = {A review of the ants of the Florida Keys}, journal = {Florida Entomologist}, volume = {71}, year = {1988}, note = {Part of FORMIS; from Fire Ant Literature Database; from-DPW, verified-DPW; from ANTBIB; verified-PSW.}, month = {Published: 20 Ju}, pages = {163-176}, abstract = {

A new survey of the ants of the Florida Keys increases the known fauna from 30 to 83 species. An annotated list provides data on habitats, collection sites, and location of vouchers. Solenopsis corticalis Forel, Leptothorax torrei (Aguayo) and Monomorium ebeninum Forel are new records for the U.S. The fauna includes 27 exotics and 31 species native to the Southeastern Coastal Plain; most of the remaining species are Antillean. There are 2 possibly endemic species. The proportion of known exotics (33\%) in the fauna is the highest for any area in the U.S. There is evidence that populations of certain exotics are increasing with increasing disturbance of remaining native habitats. Species diversity in the Keys is probably limited by 1) limited habitat diversity, 2) lack of easy access to the rich ant fauna of the Neotropics, and 3) unsuitability of the climate and habitats for many species found farther north.

}, author = {Deyrup, M. and Carlin, N. and Trager, J. and Umphrey, G.} } @article {3646, title = {Lista comentada de las hormigas (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) del norte de M{\'e}xico}, journal = {Dugesiana}, volume = {17(1)}, year = {2010}, note = {Part of FORMIS 10; Part of the Leaf-Cutting Ant Bibliography; from Fire Ant Literature Database; from-DPW, }, month = {Fecha de Publica}, pages = {9-36}, abstract = {

*[An annotated checklist of the ants of northern Mexico is presented based on material collected by NTP-80 traps in 43 localities during June \& October of 2005, \& literature records from the region. The list includes 290 species belonging to 57 genera in 9 subfamilies. The state with the high number of species is Baja California, with 161 known species. Ten species are reported for the first time in Mexico: Aphaenogaster huachucana crinimera Cole, 1953; Crematogaster cerasi (Fitch, 1854); Dorymyrmex bureni (Trager, 1988); D. elegans (Trager, 1988); D. flavopectus Smith, 1944; D. lipan Snelling, 1995; Myrmecocystus hammettensis Cole, 1938; Pheidole desertorum Wheeler, 1906; P. nuculiceps Wheeler, 1908, \& P. soritis Wheeler, 1908. Table 2 lists species in the CZUG collection, including collections from NTP-80 traps in 43 localities during June \& October of 2005. Table 3 lists the 35 species reported as new state records for Baja California, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Sonora, \& Tamaulipas. Appendix 1 list morphospecies in the CZUG collection.]

}, author = {Alatorre-Bracamontes, C.E. and V{\'a}squez-Bola{\~n}os, M.} } @article {3647, title = {Exotic ants in The Netherlands (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)}, journal = {Entomologische Berichten (Amsterdam)}, volume = {68}, year = {2008}, note = {Part of FORMIS 09; Part of the Leaf-Cutting Ant Bibliography; from Fire Ant Literature Database; from-DPW, verified-DPW.}, pages = {121-129}, abstract = {

*[Exotic ants in The Netherlands are examined, mainly based on interceptions by the Plant Protection Service, recent investigations in botanical gardens \& zoos, \& revision of collection material. A total of 76 species could be identified. At ports of entry, 39 species have been intercepted, that are not reported from any establishment in the country. Thirty-seven species got established indoors, 23 temporarily \& 14 locally. Most frequently encountered is Monomorium pharaonis, followed by Linepithema humile, Tapinoma melanocephalum, \& Technomyrmex albipes. The latter is now the most common species in botanical gardens and zoos, where it replaced Paratrechina longicornis \& L. humile. Many exotic species are temporary, due to pest control or environmental changes. Better hygiene in houses \& increased pest control prevented local establishment in the last decades, despite the increasing number of introductions. Moreover, most exotics are poor colonizers \& not able to settle and/or spread after arrival. Up till now, all these introductions did not have any influence on the outdoor ant fauna. The only exotics rarely encountered outdoors are Camponotus vagus, Crematogaster scutellaris, Plagiolepis taurica, \& Lasius emarginatus. They settled locally \& give no indication of spread to other locations.] In text \& table 2, Myrmicinae misselled Myrmecinae. Leafcutter \& fire ants are only quarantine interceptions or temporary infestations.

}, author = {Boer, P. and Vierbergen, B.} }