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Lasius interjectus

Lasius interjectus, commonly known as the larger yellow ant, is a species of ant belonging to the genus Lasius, and was formerly a part of the genus Acanthomyops. Described in 1866 by Mayr, the species is native to the United States.

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Larger yellow ant
Lasius interjectus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Formicinae
Genus: Lasius
Species:
L. interjectus
Binomial name
Lasius interjectus
Mayr, 1866

Lasius interjectus, commonly known as the larger yellow ant,1 is a species of ant belonging to the genus Lasius, and was formerly a part of the genus (now a subgenus) Acanthomyops. Described in 1866 by Mayr, the species is native to the United States.234

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References

  1. Jacobs, S. (2014), Citronella ants. Entomological Notes. (PDF), Department of Entomology, College of Agricultural Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, retrieved 2 February 2015
  2. Bolton, B (1995). A new general catalogue of the ants of the world. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University. p. 53.
  3. Creighton, W (1950). The ants of North America. p. 430.
  4. Mayr, G. (1866). Diagnosen neuer und wenig gekannter Formiciden. Wien. pp. 888, pl. 20, fig. 3 queen described.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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