01127nas a2200133   4500008004100000245010500041210006900146260001800215300001400233490000700247520059600254100001400850856012900864       2004                        eng d00aTaxonomy and distribution of the argentine ant (<i>Linepithema humile</i>) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)0 aTaxonomy and distribution of the argentine ant iLinepithema humi  cNovember 2004  a1204-12150 v973 a*[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.]1 aWild, A L  uhttps://antkey.myspecies.info/id/content/taxonomy-and-distribution-argentine-ant-ilinepithema-humilei-hymenoptera-formicidae