Philidris nagasau
| Philidris nagasau | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dolichoderinae |
| Genus: | Philidris |
| Species: | P. nagasau |
| Binomial name | |
| Philidris nagasau (Mann, 1921) | |
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Philidris nagasau is a species of ant in the genus Philidris. Described by Mann in 1921, the species is endemic to Fiji.[1]
Philidris nagasau makes its living by planting seeds of epiphytes such as Squamellaria in the bark of host trees and tending them like a garden.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Shattuck, S. O. 1992a. Review of the dolichoderine ant genus Iridomyrmex Mayr with descriptions of three new genera (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Australian Journal of Entomological Society 31: 13-18 (page 18, Combination in Philidris)
- ↑ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161122080005.htm
- ↑ Chomicki, Guillaume; Renner, Susanne S. (21 November 2016). "Obligate plant farming by a specialized ant". Nature Plants. 2: 16181. doi:10.1038/nplants.2016.181.
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