Solenopsis geminata
Solenopsis geminata is a species of fire ant, described by Fabricius in 1804, in the tribe Solenopsidini; it was originally placed in the Atta genus. This species has a pan-tropical distribution.[1] It is native to South America but has since spread throughout the tropics by human means.
| Solenopsis geminata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Solenopsidini |
| Genus: | Solenopsis |
| Species: | S. geminata |
| Binomial name | |
| Solenopsis geminata (Fabricius, 1804) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Atta geminata Fabricius, 1804 | |
Subspecies
The Global Biodiversity Information Facility[1] includes:
- Solenopsis geminata subsp. geminata (Fabricius, 1804)
- Solenopsis geminata subsp. micans Stitz, 1912
- Solenopsis geminata subsp. rufa (Fabricius, 1804)
References
- GBIF: Solenopsis geminata (Fabricius, 1804)
External links
Media related to Solenopsis geminata at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Solenopsis geminata at Wikispecies
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