Prolasius
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| P. nitidissimus worker from Tasmania, Australia | |
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| Family: | Formicidae
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| Genus: | Prolasius Forel, 1892
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| Diversity[1] | |
| 19 species | |
Prolasius is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae.[2] Of the genus' 19 species, 18 are known from Australia (one of which is also found in Papua New Guinea) and one from New Zealand. They nest in soil under rocks or logs, sometimes in trees.[3]
Species[]
- Clark, 1934
- Prolasius advenus (Smith, F., 1862)
- McAreavey, 1947
- McAreavey, 1947
- McAreavey, 1947
- McAreavey, 1947
- (Emery, 1914)
- Clark, 1934
- (Forel, 1902)
- McAreavey, 1947
- Clark, 1934
- (Forel, 1916)
- (André, 1896)
- Clark, 1934
- McAreavey, 1947
- McAreavey, 1947
- McAreavey, 1947
- McAreavey, 1947
- McAreavey, 1947
References[]
- ^ Bolton, B. (2014). "Prolasius". AntCat. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ "Genus: Prolasius". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ Shattuck, S. (2000). Australian Ants: Their Biology and Identification. CSIRO Publishing. pp. 110–111. ISBN 978-0-643-06659-5.
External links[]
Media related to Prolasius at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Formicinae
- Ant genera
- Formicinae stubs