Lasius coloradensis
| Lasius coloradensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Lasiini |
| Genus: | Lasius |
| Species: | L. coloradensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lasius coloradensis Wheeler, 1917 | |
Lasius coloradensis is a species of ant belonging to the Lasius genus, formerly apart of the genus (now a subgenus) Acanthomyops. Described in 1917 by Wheeler, the species is native to the United States. The queens of will make a claustral chamber and hibernate, laying eggs in the spring.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ↑ 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. 429.
- ↑ Buren, W.F. (1950). A new Lasius (Acanthomyops) with a key to North American females. (PDF). p. 185.
- ↑ Wing, M.W. (1968). Taxonomic revision of the Nearctic genus Acanthomyops (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). New York: Cornell University. p. 78.
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