Myrmica incompleta
Provancher, 1881
Incomplete Furrowed Ant
Myrmica incompleta is a of in the Formicidae, described by Provancher in 1881. It serves as a known for the parasitic ant Formicoxenus provancheri, representing a documented host- relationship within ant . The species belongs to the diverse Myrmica, which includes ants known for associations with various myrmecophilous organisms.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Myrmica incompleta: /mɪrˈmiː.kə ɪn.kəmˈpliː.tə/
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Distribution
Recorded from Vermont, United States. Distribution records in GBIF indicate presence in the US, though specific range details remain limited.
Host Associations
- Formicoxenus provancheri - Parasitic that interacts with Myrmica incompleta as ; early experience affects behavioral dynamics between these species
Similar Taxa
- Myrmica sabuletiBoth belong to Myrmica and are documented for myrmecophilous organisms; M. sabuleti is the obligate host for the large blue (Maculinea arion), while M. incompleta hosts the parasitic Formicoxenus provancheri
- Other Myrmica species Myrmica contains numerous morphologically similar requiring detailed examination of diagnostic characters for proper identification
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- UC Davis Alumnus Marek Borowiec: Remembering E. O. Wilson | Bug Squad
- Myrmica sabuleti Archives - Entomology Today
- The Curious Case of the Large Blue Butterfly -- a Conservation Success Story
- Peculiar parasitoid wasp found on rare sawfly developing in ferns | Blog
- Effects of early experience on interactions between the parasite ant Formicoxenus provancheri and its host Myrmica incompleta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)