@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 Hawaii}, volume = {2012}, number = {October 15}, year = {2012}, url = {http://www.antweb.org/hawaii.jsp}, author = {Paul Krushelnycky} } @article {4652, title = {Antweb. Ants of Texas}, volume = {2012}, number = {October 15}, year = {2012}, url = {http://www.antweb.org/texas.jsp}, author = {Lloyd Davis} } @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 {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.} }