Myrmica lonae
| Myrmica lonae | |
|---|---|
 | |
| worker | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Myrmicini |
| Genus: | Myrmica |
| Species: | M. lonae |
| Binomial name | |
| Myrmica lonae Finzi, 1926 | |
Myrmica lonae is a species of ants distributed across South, Central and North Europe, East Europe, Asia Minor, the Caucasus, West Siberian Plain and Northern Kazakhstan. It inhabits humid meadows both in the plains and in the mountains. It nests in the ground, under stones or in moss. It forms polygynous colonies with up to 1000 workers or more.
References
- Csősz S, Markó B, Gallé L 2011. The myrmecofauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Hungary: an updated checklist North-Western Journal of Zoology 7: 55-62.
- Czekes Z et al. 2012. The genus Myrmica Latreille, 1804 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Romania: distribution of species and key for their identification Entomologica romanica 17: 29-50.
External links
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