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Eurhopalothrix floridana
Eurhopalothrix floridana is a species of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae, originally described by Brown & Kempf in 1960. It belongs to the genus Eurhopalothrix, a group of small, cryptic ants within the Attini tribe. The species is known from the Dominican Republic, with records from the Jardín Botánico Nacional in Santo Domingo de Guzmán. Very little biological information has been published about this species; it has been mentioned in taxonomic literature primarily in comparative studies of male morphology.
Gesneria
Gesneria is a genus of approximately 50–62 species of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae, native primarily to Caribbean islands with rare South American exceptions. The genus is distinguished by woody shrub or subshrub habit and alternate leaf arrangement—unusual in the family where decussate leaves are typical. Gesneria is classified in tribe Gesnerieae alongside Bellonia, Pheidonocarpa, and Rhytidophyllum. The genus exhibits high endemism in Caribbean biodiversity hotspots, with many species restricted to single mountain ranges or islands.
Polistes major major
horse's wasp
Polistes major major is a neotropical eusocial paper wasp subspecies most commonly found on Hispaniola Island and within Central America. It is known locally as "avispa de caballo" (horse's wasp) in the Dominican Republic. As a member of the genus Polistes, it is a social wasp that constructs exposed paper nests and lives in colonies with a reproductive hierarchy.