Solenopsis tonsa

Thompson, 1989

Thompson's Thief Ant

Solenopsis tonsa is a of thief ant described by Thompson in 1989. It belongs to the Solenopsis, which includes the well-known red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta). The species is commonly referred to as Thompson's Thief Ant. Very few observations of this species have been recorded, with only four documented observations on iNaturalist as of the knowledge cutoff. As a member of the Solenopsis genus, it shares the general morphological characteristics of small myrmicine ants, though specific distinguishing features from are not well documented in available sources.

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How to pronounce Solenopsis tonsa: /soʊˈlɛnəpsɪs ˈtɒnsə/

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Taxonomic Note

Solenopsis tonsa was described by Thompson in 1989. It is one of many in the large and taxonomically complex Solenopsis, which contains numerous cryptic species that are difficult to distinguish morphologically.

Data Deficiency

Available sources provide minimal biological information for this . The Catalogue of Life, GBIF, NCBI, and iNaturalist all list the species as accepted but provide no detailed ecological, morphological, or behavioral data. The iNaturalist record indicates only four observations, suggesting the species is either genuinely rare, cryptic, or underreported.