Xenomyrmex floridanus
Emery, 1895
Florida Flattened Tree Ant
Xenomyrmex floridanus is a of in the Myrmicinae, known from Florida, the Caribbean, and parts of Mexico and Central America. The species belongs to a small of arboreal ants sometimes referred to as flattened tree ants. Two are recognized: X. f. floridanus and X. f. skwarrae.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Xenomyrmex floridanus: //ˌzɛnəʊˈmɜːmɛks ˌflɔːrɪˈdeɪnəs//
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Identification
Distinguished from other myrmicine ants by its association with arboreal and flattened body form adapted for living in narrow spaces. Specific diagnostic features require examination of morphological characters not detailed in available sources.
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Habitat
Arboreal; associated with trees and woody vegetation.
Distribution
Southeastern United States (Florida), Caribbean (Cuba, the Bahamas, Jamaica), Mexico, and Guatemala.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Bembicid Holdings | Entomology Research Museum
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- Cimbicidae | Beetles In The Bush
- Distribution ofXenomyrmex floridanus(Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Florida and the West Indies