Taxonomy and distribution of the argentine ant (Linepithema humile) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication: | 2004 |
| Authors: | A. L. Wild |
| Journal: | Annals of the Entomological Society of America |
| Volume: | 97 |
| Pagination: | 1204-1215 |
| Date Published: | November 2004 |
| Abstract: | *[Linepithema humile (Mayr) 1868 is confirmed as the valid name for the Argentine ant. Morphological variation & species boundaries of L. humile are examined, with emphasis on populations from the ant's native range in southern South America. Diagnoses & illustrations are provided for male, queen, & worker castes. Collection records of L. humile in South America support the idea of a native distribution closely associated with major waterways in lowland areas of the Paraná River drainage, with recent introductions into parts of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, & Peru.] |
| Alternate Journal: | Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. |