Tetramorium insolens is a species of ant in the genus Tetramorium.[1] It is a medium-sized orange ant that is mainly seen on vegetation, has a monomorphic work caste with 12-segmented antennae, three-segmented antennal club, short antennal scapes that do not surpass the posterior margin of the head, a gradually sloped mesosoma, and strong propodeal spines. It has two waist segments and a gaster with a stinger.[2]
| Tetramorium insolens | |
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| Tetramorium insolens worker | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | Tetramorium |
| Species: | T. insolens
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| Binomial name | |
| Tetramorium insolens (Smith, 1861)
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The species lives primarily and natively in the Pacific Island region,[3] with an invasive and non-native yet established presence recorded in Austria, Hungary, France, and the Netherlands.[4]
References
edit- ^ Bolton, B. (2015). "Tetramorium insolens". AntCat. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ "Species: Tetramorium insolens". AntWeb. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Tetramorium insolens". PIAkey: Identification Guide to Invasive Ants of the Pacific Islands. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Species Factsheet: Distribution". Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventories for Europe. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
External links
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