Lasius occidentalis
| Lasius occidentalis | |
|---|---|
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| Lasius occidentalis worker | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Lasiini |
| Genus: | Lasius |
| Species: | L. occidentalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lasius occidentalis Wheeler, 1909 | |
Lasius occidentalis is a species of ant belonging to the genus Lasius, formerly apart of the genus (now a subgenus) Acanthomyops. Described in 1909 by Wheeler, the species is native to the United States.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Bolton, B (1995). A new general catalogue of the ants of the world. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University. p. 53.
- ↑ Wing, M.W. (1968). Taxonomic revision of the Nearctic genus Acanthomyops (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). New York: Cornell University. p. 143.
External links
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