Technomyrmex Mayr

Ward, P. S., 2005, A synoptic review of the ants of California (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Zootaxa 936, pp. 1-68 : 28

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.171144
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6268848
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9E2AA724-FFCD-FFCE-FEBF-FEE1C146FE44
treatment provided by	Plazi (2016-05-09 22:14:59, last updated 2024-11-26 16:53:54)
scientific name	Technomyrmex Mayr
status

Treatment

Genus Technomyrmex Mayr View in CoL

This genus is represented by a single introduced species in the T. albipes complex, which occasionally establishes residence in hothouses (e.g., in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco). The group is under taxonomic revision by Barry Bolton (pers. comm.). References: Deyrup (1991), Ogata et al. (1996), Smith (1965), Tsuji et al. (1991), Yamauchi et al. (1991).

References

Ogata, K., Murai, K., Yamauchi, K. & Tsuji, K. (1996) Size differentiation of copulatory organs between winged and wingless reproductives in the ant Technomyrmex albipes. Naturwissenschaften, 83, 331 - 333.

Deyrup, M. (1991) Technomyrmex albipes, a new exotic ant in Florida (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Florida Entomologist, 74, 147 - 148.

Smith, M. R. (1965) House-infesting ants of the eastern United States. Their recognition, biology, and economic importance. United States Department of Agriculture. Technical Bulletin, 1326, 1 - 105.