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Distribution and biological notes of Strumigenys margaritae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dacetini)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2013
Authors:J. A. MacGown, Wetterer J. K.
Journal:Terrestrial Arthropod Reviews
Volume:6
Issue:3
Pagination:247 - 255
Date Published:Jan-01-2013
ISSN:1874-9828
Keywords:Biogeography, Dacetine ants, distribution, Exotic species, non-native species
Abstract:

Strumigenys margaritae Forel, 1893 (Tribe Dacetini) is a tiny predatory ant native to the New World. It is known from northern South America, Central America, Mexico, the West Indies, and the southeastern US from Texas to Florida. To evaluate the geographic range of S. margaritae, we compiled and mapped specimen records from > 200 sites. We found S. margaritae records for 38 geographic areas (countries, island groups, major islands, and US states), including several locales for which we found no previously published records: Anguilla, Barbados, Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Dutch Caribbean, Grenada, Honduras, Nevis, Nicaragua, St Kitts, St Lucia, St Martin, Tobago, US Virgin Islands, and Venezuela.

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DOI:10.1163/18749836-06001066
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