Formica neoclara
Formica neoclara is a species of ant in the family Formicidae.[1][2][3][4] It is a generalist that has been known to have mutualistic relationships with 42 different species of aphids.[5]
Formica neoclara | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Subfamily: | Formicinae |
Genus: | Formica |
Species: | F. neoclara |
Binomial name | |
Formica neoclara Emery, 1893 | |
References
- "Formica neoclara Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "Formica neoclara". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "Formica neoclara species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "AntWeb". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- Savage, Amy M.; Peterson, Merrill A. (November 16, 2006). "Mutualism in a community context: the positive feedback between an ant–aphid mutualism and a gall-making midge". Oecologia. 151 (2): 280–291. doi:10.1007/s00442-006-0582-1. PMID 17106723. S2CID 24500913. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
Further reading
- Bolton, B. (2016). "Catalogue of the Ants of the World" (PDF). unpublished communication. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
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