First Record of Pyramica epinotalis (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) for the United States
Joint Authors
MacGown, Joseph A.
Chen, Xuan
Hooper-Bui, Linda
Strecker, Rachel M.
Adams, Benjamin J.
Parys, Katherine A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-06-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pyramica epinotalis is an arboreal dacetine ant previously known only from Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and southern Mexico.
Here we report the first records of P.
epinotalis for the United States.
Collections were made in three parishes across southern Louisiana in cypress-tupelo swamps using floating pitfall traps placed in floating vegetation and arboreal pitfall traps placed on trunks and limbs of three wetland tree species.
One additional specimen of this species was collected in Highlands County, Florida.
Based on collections of specimens in Louisiana, including multiple dealate females at different localities, P.
epinotalis appears to be well established in this state.
We discuss the design and implementation of modified arboreal pitfall traps that were instrumental in this discovery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chen, Xuan& MacGown, Joseph A.& Adams, Benjamin J.& Parys, Katherine A.& Strecker, Rachel M.& Hooper-Bui, Linda. 2012. First Record of Pyramica epinotalis (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) for the United States. Psyche،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-503264
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chen, Xuan…[et al.]. First Record of Pyramica epinotalis (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) for the United States. Psyche No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Chen, Xuan& MacGown, Joseph A.& Adams, Benjamin J.& Parys, Katherine A.& Strecker, Rachel M.& Hooper-Bui, Linda. First Record of Pyramica epinotalis (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) for the United States. Psyche. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-503264
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-503264