Comparative Immature Morphology of Brazilian Fire Ants (Hymenoptera : Formicidae: Solenopsis)
Joint Authors
Solis, Daniel Russ
de Souza, Rodrigo Fernando
Delabie, Jacques Hubert Charles
Bueno, Odair Côrrea
Rossi, Mônica Lanzoni
Fox, Eduardo Gonçalves Paterson
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-06-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Although common in Brazil, the biology of the fire ant Solenopsis saevissima (Smith) is still poorly studied.
Larval descriptions are useful to genus-level ant systematics and sometimes to species-level taxonomy.
This study presents a detailed description of juveniles of S.
saevissima from Brazil, which were compared with Brazilian specimens of Solenopsis invicta Buren, Solenopsis geminata (Fabricius), and Solenopsis altipunctata Pitts.
Different larval instars were separated by diagnostic morphological traits which were confirmed by observing moults.
Reproductive larvae could be easily sorted by their distinctive body dimensions and shape.
Contrary to previous reports on this species, the larvae of S.
saevissima proved to be generally identical to those of S.
invicta, while a few specimens resembled those of other close species, such as Solenopsis megergates Trager.
Mature larvae thus presented considerable intraspecific variation in some characters recently proposed to aid fire ant species separation (morphology of head hairs).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fox, Eduardo Gonçalves Paterson& Solis, Daniel Russ& Rossi, Mônica Lanzoni& Delabie, Jacques Hubert Charles& de Souza, Rodrigo Fernando& Bueno, Odair Côrrea. 2011. Comparative Immature Morphology of Brazilian Fire Ants (Hymenoptera : Formicidae: Solenopsis). Psyche،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fox, Eduardo Gonçalves Paterson…[et al.]. Comparative Immature Morphology of Brazilian Fire Ants (Hymenoptera : Formicidae: Solenopsis). Psyche No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Fox, Eduardo Gonçalves Paterson& Solis, Daniel Russ& Rossi, Mônica Lanzoni& Delabie, Jacques Hubert Charles& de Souza, Rodrigo Fernando& Bueno, Odair Côrrea. Comparative Immature Morphology of Brazilian Fire Ants (Hymenoptera : Formicidae: Solenopsis). Psyche. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-452585