Lasius interjectus
Lasius interjectus, commonly known as the larger yellow ant, is a species of ant belonging to the genus Lasius, and was formerly a part of the genus (now a subgenus) Acanthomyops. Described in 1866 by Mayr, the species is native to the United States.
| Larger yellow ant | |
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| Lasius interjectus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Genus: | Lasius |
| Species: | L. interjectus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lasius interjectus Mayr, 1866
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Lasius interjectus, commonly known as the larger yellow ant,[1] is a species of ant belonging to the genus Lasius, and was formerly a part of the genus (now a subgenus) Acanthomyops. Described in 1866 by Mayr, the species is native to the United States.[2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Jacobs, S. (2014), Citronella ants. Entomological Notes. (PDF), Department of Entomology, College of Agricultural Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, retrieved 2 February 2015
- ^ Bolton, B (1995). A new general catalogue of the ants of the world. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University. p. 53.
- ^ Creighton, W (1950). The ants of North America. p. 430.
- ^ Mayr, G. (1866). Diagnosen neuer und wenig gekannter Formiciden. Wien. pp. 888, pl. 20, fig. 3 queen described.
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External links
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