“…Solenopsis Westwood (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) is a cosmopolitan ant genus with about 371 species and subspecies worldwide (Bolton et al 2006) of which 108 occur in the New World (Pitts 2002). The genus Solenopsis is famous as some species known as "fire ants" are invasive pests in the United States (Tschinkel 2006).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Thief ants are small (usually monomorphic), usually subterranean and rarely collected, while fire ants are larger and more easily collected and studied (Tschinkel 2006;Pacheco 2007;Pacheco et al 2007). Thief ants were traditionally grouped in the subgenus Diplorhoptrum, which is a junior synonym of Solenopsis (Bolton et al 2006).…”
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“…Solenopsis Westwood (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) is a cosmopolitan ant genus with about 371 species and subspecies worldwide (Bolton et al 2006) of which 108 occur in the New World (Pitts 2002). The genus Solenopsis is famous as some species known as "fire ants" are invasive pests in the United States (Tschinkel 2006).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Thief ants are small (usually monomorphic), usually subterranean and rarely collected, while fire ants are larger and more easily collected and studied (Tschinkel 2006;Pacheco 2007;Pacheco et al 2007). Thief ants were traditionally grouped in the subgenus Diplorhoptrum, which is a junior synonym of Solenopsis (Bolton et al 2006).…”
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