02180nas a2200133 4500008004100000245007500041210006900116260006800185300000900253520168300262100002001945700001901965856006201984 2015 eng d00aTechnical Report HCSU-061. Ants of the National Park of American Samoa0 aTechnical Report HCSU061 Ants of the National Park of American S bHawai'i Cooperative Studies Unit, University of Hawai'i at Hilo a1-463 a

American Samoa makes up the eastern end of the Samoan Archipelago. On the islands of Tutuila, Taʽū and Ofu, the National Park of American Samoa (NPSA) protects about 4,000 ha of coastal, mid-slope and ridge-top forest. While the ant fauna of the Samoan Archipelago is considered relatively well documented, much of NPSA has never been surveyed for ants, leaving the fauna and its distribution poorly known. To address this shortfall, we systematically surveyed ants within the Tutuila and Taʽū units of NPSA using standard methods (hand collecting, litter sifting, and baits) at 39 sites within six vegetation types ranging from 8 to 945 m elevation. Forty-four ant species were identified, 19 of which are exotic to the Samoan Archipelago. Two notoriously aggressive species, Anoplolepis gracilipes and Pheidole megacephala were detected at two and seven sites, respectively. Both of these species largely excluded all other ants from bait, although their impact on ant community composition is unclear. A suite of habitat variables measured at each site was assessed to explain park-wide ant distributions. Of eight variables evaluated, only elevation was associated with ant community structure, as the ratio of native to exotic ant species increased significantly with elevation on Tutuila. Our survey documented two species not previously reported from American Samoa. Strumigenys eggersi, detected at 12 sites, appears to be a new immigrant to the Pacific Basin. A species of Pheidole was collected that likely represents an undescribed species. Solenopsis geminata, an aggressive species first reported on Tutuila in 2002, was not detected during our survey.

1 aPeck, Robert, W1 aBanko, Paul, C uhttp://hilo.hawaii.edu/hcsu/documents/TR061_Banko_Ant.pdf01912nas a2200229 4500008004100000245010500041210006900146260001600215300001400231490000700245520120200252653001701454653001701471653001901488653001201507653001101519653002101530100001901551700001901570700001801589856007501607 2014 eng d00aAnts of the Florida Keys: species accounts, biogeography, and conservation (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)0 aAnts of the Florida Keys species accounts biogeography and conse cJan-01-2014 a295 - 2950 v143 a

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.

10abiodiversity10aBiogeography10aClimate change10aFlorida10ainsect10aInvasive species1 aMoreau, C., S.1 aDeyrup, M., A.1 aDavis, L., R. uhttp://jinsectscience.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/doi/10.1093/jisesa/ieu15700261nas a2200097 4500008004100000245002700041210002600068490000900094100002300103856003700126 2012 eng d00aAntweb. Ants of Hawaii0 aAntweb Ants of Hawaii0 v20121 aKrushelnycky, Paul uhttp://www.antweb.org/hawaii.jsp00252nas a2200097 4500008004100000245002600041210002500067490000900092100001700101856003600118 2012 eng d00aAntweb. Ants of Texas0 aAntweb Ants of Texas0 v20121 aDavis, Lloyd uhttp://www.antweb.org/texas.jsp02397nas a2200109 4500008004100000245011600041210006900157260005700226520185900283100001402142856013102156 2004 eng d00aSpecies diversity and biogeography of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Louisianna, with notes on their ecology0 aSpecies diversity and biogeography of ants Hymenoptera Formicida bM.S. thesis, Louisiana State University. v + 290 p.3 a

*[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.

1 aDash, S T uhttps://antkey.myspecies.info/en/content/species-diversity-and-biogeography-ants-hymenoptera-formicidae-louisianna-notes-their01130nas a2200145 4500008004100000245006900041210006600110260000900176300001400185490000800199520064100207100001400848700002100862856010100883 2008 eng d00aSpecies diversity of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Louisiana0 aSpecies diversity of ants Hymenoptera Formicidae in Louisiana cNov. a1056-10660 v1013 a

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.

1 aDash, S T1 aHooper-Bùi, L M uhttps://antkey.myspecies.info/en/content/species-diversity-ants-hymenoptera-formicidae-louisiana00923nas a2200133 4500008004100000245005900041210005900100260005000159300001000209520045000219100001400669700001600683856009000699 1998 eng d00aComposition of the ant fauna of three Bahamian Islands0 aComposition of the ant fauna of three Bahamian Islands aSan Salvador, BahamasbBahamian Field Station a23-313 a

*[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.]

1 aDeyrup, M1 aWilson, T K uhttps://antkey.myspecies.info/en/content/composition-ant-fauna-three-bahamian-islands00942nas a2200121 4500008004100000245006200041210005600103300001000159490000700169520053600176100001400712856009400726 2003 eng d00aAn updated list of Florida ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)0 aupdated list of Florida ants Hymenoptera Formicidae a43-480 v863 a

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.

1 aDeyrup, M uhttps://antkey.myspecies.info/en/content/updated-list-florida-ants-hymenoptera-formicidae