Formicoxenus Mayr

Ward, P. S., 2005, A synoptic review of the ants of California (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Zootaxa 936, pp. 1-68 : 32

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scientific name	Formicoxenus Mayr
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A single species, F. diversipilosus (M. Smith) occurs in northern California, where it lives as a “guestant” in the mound nests of species in the Formica rufa group, such as F. i n t e groides Wheeler and F. obscuripes Forel. Colonies of Formicoxenus occupy dead twigs within the larger mound nests, and apparently scavenge organic material gathered by the host ant. References: Alpert and Akre (1973), Bolton (2003), Buschinger (1979a), Francoeur et al. (1985), Lenoir et al. (1997), Smith (1939c), Snelling (1965a).

References

Francoeur, A., Loiselle, R. & Buschinger, A. (1985) Biosystematique de la tribu Leptothoracini (Formicidae, Hymenoptera). 1. Le genre Formicoxenus dans la region holarctique. Naturaliste Canadien (Quebec), 112, 343 - 403.

Lenoir, A., Malosse, C. & Yamaoka, R. (1997) Chemical mimicry between parasitic ants of the genus Formicoxenus and their host Myrmica (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 25, 379 - 389.

Alpert, G. D. & Akre, R. D. (1973) Distribution, abundance, and behavior of the inquiline ant Leptothorax diversipilosus. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 66, 753 - 760.

Bolton, B. (2003) Synopsis and classification of Formicidae. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute, 71, 1 - 370.

Buschinger, A. (1979 a) Functional monogyny in the American guest ant Formicoxenus hirticornis (Emery) (= Leptothorax hirticornis), (Hym., Form.). Insectes Sociaux, 26, 61 - 68.

Smith, M. R. (1939 c) Notes on Leptothorax (Mychothorax) hirticornis Emery, and description of a related new species (Formicidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 41, 176 - 180.

Snelling, R. R. (1965 a) Studies on California ants. 1. Leptothorax hirticornis Emery, a new host and descriptions of the female and ergatoid male (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences, 64, 16 - 21.