''Dolichoderus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

ant Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous period. More than 13,800 of an estimated total of 22,0 ...

s found worldwide.

Taxonomy

The ants of the

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genus ''Monacis'' were revised in 1959 by Kempf. However, Brown in 1973 and G. C. Wheeler and J. Wheeler in 1973 and 1976 considered both ''Monacis'' and ''Hypoclinea'' to be junior synonyms of ''Dolichoderus''.Notes on the ant genus ''Hypoclinea'', Mayr, with descriptions of three new species
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Description

The type species is '' Dolichoderus attelaboides''. Worker ants in this genus have a body length that is typically about four millimetres and can be recognised by their thick, inflexible and strongly sculptured

integument In biology, an integument is the tissue surrounding an organism's body or an organ within, such as skin, a husk, shell, germ or rind. Etymology The term is derived from ''integumentum'', which is Latin for "a covering". In a transferred, or ...

. There is a flange on the underside of the head near the base of the mandibles which is saw-like in some species. The longitudinal suture in the central plate of the

metathorax The metathorax is the posterior of the three segments in the thorax of an insect, and bears the third pair of legs. Its principal sclerites ( exoskeletal plates) are the metanotum (dorsal), the metasternum (ventral), and the metapleuron (lateral) ...

is deeply impressed. The

propodeum The propodeum or propodium is the first abdominal segment in Apocrita Hymenoptera ( wasps, bees and ants). It is fused with the thorax to form the mesosoma. It is a single large sclerite, not subdivided, and bears a pair of spiracles. It is ...

or first abdominal segment has the posterior face distinctly

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when viewed from the side.Online Catalog of the North American Ants
The gaster and alitrunk are separated by a single segment, the petiole. The orifice of the

cloaca In animal anatomy, a cloaca ( ), plural cloacae ( or ), is the posterior orifice that serves as the only opening for the digestive, reproductive, and urinary tracts (if present) of many vertebrate animals. All amphibians, reptiles and birds ...

is a horizontal slit rather than a circular opening. It is surrounded by a few rather stiff erect bristles.Identification and nesting sites of North American species of ''Dolichoderus''
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Distribution

Members of this genus are found worldwide, in all the continents except Antarctica.

Biology

Colonies are of varying sizes and are constructed in the soil, in curled leaves, in the hollow stems of plants and in cartons which are formed by the ants chewing wood and mixing the product with secretions in a similar way to that used by

wasp A wasp is any insect of the narrow-waisted suborder Apocrita of the order Hymenoptera which is neither a bee nor an ant; this excludes the broad-waisted sawflies (Symphyta), which look somewhat like wasps, but are in a separate suborder. Th ...

s to build their nests. Some species are very versatile with '' Dolichoderus pustulatus'' nesting underground in northern parts of the United States while living wholly in trees in the south. The workers seek out and tend sap-sucking insects such as

aphid Aphids are small sap-sucking insects and members of the superfamily Aphidoidea. Common names include greenfly and blackfly, although individuals within a species can vary widely in color. The group includes the fluffy white woolly aphids. A ...

s and

scale insect Scale insects are small insects of the order Hemiptera, suborder Sternorrhyncha. Of dramatically variable appearance and extreme sexual dimorphism, they comprise the infraorder Coccomorpha which is considered a more convenient grouping than th ...

s that excrete honeydew and they also feed on small

arthropod Arthropods (, (gen. ποδός)) are invertebrate animals with an exoskeleton, a Segmentation (biology), segmented body, and paired jointed appendages. Arthropods form the phylum Arthropoda. They are distinguished by their jointed limbs and Arth ...

s. Some species emit a pungent smelling fluid. Two species, '' Dolichoderus plagiatus'' and '' Dolichoderus taschenbergi'', are believed to be

polygynous Polygyny (; from Neoclassical Greek πολυγυνία (); ) is the most common and accepted form of polygamy around the world, entailing the marriage of a man with several women. Incidence Polygyny is more widespread in Africa than in any o ...

with several queens in one nest. It is also possible that ''D. taschenbergi'' may be a temporary social

parasite Parasitism is a Symbiosis, close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives on or inside another organism, the Host (biology), host, causing it some harm, and is Adaptation, adapted structurally to this way of lif ...

with ''D. plagiatus'' as

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Species

*'' Dolichoderus abruptus'' (Smith, 1858) *†'' Dolichoderus affectus'' Théobald, 1937 *'' Dolichoderus affinis'' Emery, 1889 *'' Dolichoderus albamaculus'' Shattuck & Marsden, 2013 *'' Dolichoderus andinus'' (Kempf, 1962) *'' Dolichoderus angusticornis'' Clark, 1930 *†'' Dolichoderus antiquus'' Carpenter, 1930 *'' Dolichoderus attelaboides'' (Fabricius, 1775) *'' Dolichoderus australis'' André, 1896 *'' Dolichoderus baenae'' MacKay, 1993 *†''

Dolichoderus balticus ''Dolichoderus balticus'' is an extinct species of Eocene ant in the genus ''Dolichoderus''. Described by Gustav Mayr, Mayr in 1868, the fossils of a worker, queen and male of the species were discovered in the Baltic Amber.Mayr, G. 1868c. Die Am ...

'' (Mayr, 1868) *'' Dolichoderus beccarii'' Emery, 1887 *'' Dolichoderus bidens'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Dolichoderus bispinosus'' (Olivier, 1792) *†''

Dolichoderus brevicornis ''Dolichoderus brevicornis'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Dlussky in 2002, remains of the species were discovered in the Baltic Amber.Dlussky, G. M. 2002a. Ants of the genus ''Dolichoderus'' (Hymenoptera: F ...

'' Dlussky, 2002 *†'' Dolichoderus brevipalpis'' Dlussky, 2008 *†''

Dolichoderus brevipennis ''Dolichoderus brevipennis'' is an extinct species of ant in the genus ''Dolichoderus''. Described by Dlussky in 2008, the fossils were found in the Bitterfeld amber The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called B ...

'' Dlussky, 2008 *''

Dolichoderus brevis ''Dolichoderus brevis'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Santschi in 1920, the species is endemic to Laos Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນ ...

'' Santschi, 1920 *''

Dolichoderus brevithorax ''Dolichoderus brevithorax'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Menozzi in 1928, the species is only endemic to Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and ...

'' Menozzi, 1928 *†'' Dolichoderus bruneti'' Théobald, 1937 *'' Dolichoderus burmanicus'' Bingham, 1903 *''

Dolichoderus butteli ''Dolichoderus butteli'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Auguste-Henri Forel Auguste-Henri Forel (1 September 1848 – 27 July 1931) was a Swiss myrmecologist, neuroanatomist, psychiatrist and eugenicist, no ...

'' Forel, 1913 *''

Dolichoderus canopus ''Dolichoderus canopus'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Shattuck and Marsden in 2013, only two specimens of this species have been collected, which were taken from South Australia. References canopus Hy ...

'' Shattuck & Marsden, 2013 *''

Dolichoderus carbonarius ''Dolichoderus carbonarius'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Dolichoderinae Dolichoderinae is a subfamily of ants, which includes species such as the Argentine ant (''Linepithema humile''), the erratic ant, the odorous house ant, and the ...

'' Emery, 1895 *†''

Dolichoderus caribbaeus ''Dolichoderus caribbaeus'' is an extinct species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Remains were found in the Dominican Amber, and they were described by Wilson in 1985.Wilson, E. O. 1985c. Ants of the Dominican amber (Hymenoptera: Formici ...

'' (Wilson, 1985) *''

Dolichoderus clarki ''Dolichoderus clarki'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Dolichoderus''. Described by William Morton Wheeler in 1935, the species is found in wet sclerophyll areas of the central coast of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory ...

'' Wheeler, 1935 *'' Dolichoderus clusor'' Forel, 1907 *''

Dolichoderus cogitans ''Dolichoderus cogitans'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Auguste-Henri Forel in 1912, the species is endemic to Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt ...

'' Forel, 1912 *'' Dolichoderus coniger'' (Mayr, 1870) *†''

Dolichoderus coquandi ''Dolichoderus coquandi'' is an extinct species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Théobald in 1937, the fossils were discovered in France.Theobald, N. 1937a. Les insectes fossiles des terrains oligocènes de France. Nancy: ...

'' Théobald, 1937 *†'' Dolichoderus cornutus'' (Mayr, 1868) *''

Dolichoderus crawleyi ''Dolichoderus crawleyi'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Donisthorpe in 1917, the species is endemic to Singapore.Donisthorpe, H. 1917d. ''Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) crawleyi'' n. sp., a species of ant new to ...

'' Donisthorpe, 1917 *'' Dolichoderus curvilobus'' (Lattke, 1987) *''

Dolichoderus cuspidatus ''Dolichoderus cuspidatus'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Smith in 1857, the species is endemic to Borneo, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.Smith, F. 1857a. Catalogue of the hymenopterous insects collected ...

'' (Smith, 1857) *''

Dolichoderus dajiensis ''Dolichoderus dajiensis'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Dolichoderus''. Described by Wang and Zheng in 2005, the species is only known from a mountainous in eastern China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is ...

'' Wang & Zheng, 2005 *''

Dolichoderus debilis ''Dolichoderus debilis'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Emery in 1890, the species is found in many countries in two continents, including Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guy ...

'' Emery, 1890 *''

Dolichoderus decollatus ''Dolichoderus decollatus'' is a species of ant in the subfamily Dolichoderinae. Described by Smith in 1858, the species is found in many countries of South America, including Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suri ...

'' Smith, 1858 *''

Dolichoderus dentatus ''Dolichoderus dentatus'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Dolichoderus''. Described by Forel in 1902, the species is found in dry sclerophyll areas in eastern Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Austra ...

'' Forel, 1902 *†'' Dolichoderus dibolius'' Wilson, 1985 *''

Dolichoderus diversus ''Dolichoderus diversus'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Dolichoderus''. Described by Emery in 1894, the species has a widespread distribution in multiple countries, including Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Mexico, Panama ...

'' Emery, 1894 *†''

Dolichoderus dlusskyi ''Dolichoderus'' is a genus of ants found worldwide. Taxonomy The ants of the Neotropical genus ''Monacis'' were revised in 1959 by Kempf. However, Brown in 1973 and G. C. Wheeler and J. Wheeler in 1973 and 1976 considered both ''Monacis'' an ...

'' LaPolla & Greenwalt, 2015 *''

Dolichoderus doloniger ''Dolichoderus doloniger'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Dolichoderus''. Described by Roger in 1862, the species is endemic to Bolivia and Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, Rep ...

'' (Roger, 1862) *''

Dolichoderus doriae ''Dolichoderus doriae'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. It was described by Emery in 1887. Distribution and habitat Colonies occur in areas with heavy forests and will inhabit both wet and dry sclerophyll in New South Wa ...

'' Emery, 1887 *†''

Dolichoderus elegans ''Dolichoderus elegans'' is an extinct species of Eocene ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by William Morton Wheeler in 1915, the fossilised remains of the species were found in the Baltic amber.Wheeler, W. M. 1915i 914 The ants ...

'' Wheeler, 1915 *'' Dolichoderus epetreius'' (Lattke, 1987) *'' Dolichoderus erectilobus'' Santschi, 1920 *''

Dolichoderus etus ''Dolichoderus etus'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Dolichoderus''. Described by Shattuck and Marsden in 2013, the species is known from coastal New South Wales where it can be found in both wet and dry sclerophyll Sclerophyll is a ty ...

'' Shattuck & Marsden, 2013 *†''

Dolichoderus evolans ''Dolichoderus evolans'' is an extinct species of Miocene ant in the genus ''Dolichoderus''. Described by Zhang in 1989, the fossilised species was discovered in China, where a possible queen has been described.Zhang, J. 1989. Fossil insects fro ...

'' Zhang, 1989 *†''

Dolichoderus explicans ''Dolichoderus explicans'' is an extinct species of Oligocene ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Förster, 1891, a fossilised queen was discovered in Germany. References † A dagger, obelisk, or obelus is a typograp ...

'' (Förster, 1891) *''

Dolichoderus extensispinus ''Dolichoderus extensispinus'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Auguste-Henri Forel in 1915, the species is endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state ...

'' Forel, 1915 *''

Dolichoderus feae ''Dolichoderus feae'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Emery in 1889, it is endemic to multiple countries, notably China, India, Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wi ...

'' Emery, 1889 *'' Dolichoderus fernandezi'' MacKay, 1993 *'' Dolichoderus ferrugineus'' Forel, 1903 *''

Dolichoderus flatidorsus ''Dolichoderus flatidorsus'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Zhou and Zheng in 1997, the species is endemic to China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It ...

'' Zhou & Zheng, 1997 *'' Dolichoderus formosus'' Clark, 1930 *''

Dolichoderus furcifer ''Dolichoderus furcifer'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Dolichoderus''. Described by Emery in 1887, the species is endemic to Indonesia.Emery, C. 1887b 886 Catalogo delle formiche esistenti nelle collezioni del Museo Civico di Genova. Pa ...

'' Emery, 1887 *'' Dolichoderus gagates'' Emery, 1890 *''

Dolichoderus germaini ''Dolichoderus germaini'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Emery in 1894, the species is endemic to Brazil, Mexico, Paraguay and Peru.MacKay, W. P. 1993b. A review of the New World ants of the genus Dolicho ...

'' Emery, 1894 *''

Dolichoderus ghilianii ''Dolichoderus ghilianii'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Dolichoderus''. Described by Carlo Emery, Emery in 1894, the species is endemic to Brazil, and Peru.MacKay, W. P. 1993b. A review of the New World ants of the genus Dolichoderus (Hy ...

'' Emery, 1894 *''

Dolichoderus gibbifer ''Dolichoderus gibbifer'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Emery in 1887, the species is endemic to Indonesia.Emery, C. 1887b 886 __NOTOC__ Year 886 ( DCCCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday of ...

'' Emery, 1887 *''

Dolichoderus gibbus ''Dolichoderus gibbus'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Smith in 1861, the species is endemic to Indonesia.Smith, F. 1861b. Catalogue of hymenopterous insects collected by Mr. A. R. Wallace in the islands of C ...

'' (Smith, 1861) *''

Dolichoderus gordoni ''Dolichoderus gordoni'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Shattuck and Marsden in 2013, the species is only known from southern Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia ...

'' Shattuck & Marsden, 2013 *''

Dolichoderus goudiei ''Dolichoderus goudiei'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by John S. Clark in 1930, the species is endemic to Australia in dry sclerophyll woodlands in the southern parts of Australia, ranging from the Australian ...

'' Clark, 1930 *†''

Dolichoderus granulinotus ''Dolichoderus granulinotus'' is an extinct species of Eocene ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Dlussky in 2008, the species fossils were discovered in the Baltic amber.Dlussky, G.M. 2008b. Novye vidy murav’ev roda Dolichoder ...

'' Dlussky, 2008 *'' Dolichoderus haradae'' MacKay, 1993 *†''

Dolichoderus heeri ''Dolichoderus heeri'' is a recently discovered extinct species of Miocene ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Dlussky and Putyatina in 2014, the fossils were found in Radoboj in Croatia. References † A dagger, obelis ...

'' Dlussky & Putyatina, 2014 *'' Dolichoderus imitator'' Emery, 1894 *''

Dolichoderus incisus ''Dolichoderus incisus'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Xu in 1995, the species is endemic to China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's ...

'' Xu, 1995 *''

Dolichoderus indrapurensis ''Dolichoderus indrapurensis'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Forel in 1912, the species is endemic to Borneo and Indonesia.Forel, A. 1912o. Einige neue und interessante Ameisenformen aus Sumatra etc. ''Zool ...

'' Forel, 1912 *'' Dolichoderus inermis'' MacKay, 1993 *''

Dolichoderus inferus ''Dolichoderus inferus'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Shattuck and Marsden in 2013, the species is endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sov ...

'' Shattuck & Marsden, 2013 *''

Dolichoderus inpai ''Dolichoderus inpai'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Harada in 1987, the species is endemic to Brazil and Ecuador.Harada, A. Y. 1987. Uma nova espécie do gênero Monacis Roger, da Amazônia (Hymenoptera: F ...

'' (Harada, 1987) *†'' Dolichoderus intermedius'' MacKay, 1993 *''

Dolichoderus jacobsoni ''Dolichoderus jacobsoni'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Auguste-Henri Forel Auguste-Henri Forel (1 September 1848 – 27 July 1931) was a Swiss myrmecologist, neuroanatomist, psychiatrist and eugenicist, ...

'' Forel, 1909 *†''

Dolichoderus jiaoyanshanensis ''Dolichoderus jiaoyanshanensis'' is an extinct species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Fossils containing the species were found in China, and it was described by Hong in 1985. The ant is from Shanwang and is presumed to be a Miocene ...

'' (Hong, 1985) *''

Dolichoderus kathae ''Dolichoderus kathae'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Shattuck and Marsden in 2013, the species is endemic to semi-arid regions in South Australia. References kathae Hymenoptera of Australia Insects d ...

'' Shattuck & Marsden, 2013 *''

Dolichoderus kinabaluensis ''Dolichoderus kinabaluensis'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Dill in 2002, the species is endemic to Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the List of islands by area, third-largest island in the world an ...

'' Dill, 2002 *†''

Dolichoderus kohlsi ''Dolichoderus kohlsi'' is an extinct species of Middle Eocene of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Dlussky and Rasnitsyn in 2002, the fossils were discovered in the United States.Dlussky, G.M. and Rasnitsyn, A.P. 2002. Ants (H ...

'' Dlussky & Rasnitsyn, 2003 *†''

Dolichoderus kutscheri ''Dolichoderus kutscheri'' is an extinct species of ant in the genus ''Dolichoderus''. Described by Dlussky in 2008, the fossils of the species were found in the Bitterfeld amber The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of am ...

'' Dlussky, 2008 *†''

Dolichoderus kutschlinicus ''Dolichoderus kutschlinicus'' is an extinct species of ant within the genus ''Dolichoderus''. It was described by Deichmüller in 1881, and fossils of a queen were unearthed in what was formerly Czechoslovakia.Deichmüller, J. V. 1881. Fossile ...

'' (Deichmüller, 1881) *†'' Dolichoderus lacinius'' Zhang, 1989 *''

Dolichoderus lactarius ''Dolichoderus lactarius'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Smith in 1860, the species is endemic to Indonesia.Donisthorpe, H. 1932c. On the identity of Smith's types of Formicidae (Hymenoptera) collected by Al ...

'' (Smith, 1860) *''

Dolichoderus lamellosus ''Dolichoderus lamellosus'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Mayr in 1870, the species is endemic to many South American countries, including Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, G ...

'' (Mayr, 1870) *''

Dolichoderus laminatus ''Dolichoderus laminatus'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Mayr Mayr is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrea Mayr (born 1979), Austrian female long-distance runner * Ernst Mayr ...

'' (Mayr, 1870) *''

Dolichoderus laotius ''Dolichoderus laotius'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Felix Santschi in 1920, the species is endemic to Laos Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາ� ...

'' Santschi, 1920 *'' Dolichoderus laurae'' MacKay, 1993 *'' Dolichoderus lobicornis'' (Kempf, 1959) *''

Dolichoderus longicollis ''Dolichoderus longicollis'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Mackay in 1993, the species is endemic to Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with i ...

'' MacKay, 1993 *†''

Dolichoderus longipennis ''Dolichoderus longipennis'' is an extinct species of Eocene ant in the genus ''Dolichoderus''. Described by Mayr in 1868, the fossils were discovered in the Baltic Amber The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, cal ...

'' (Mayr, 1868) *†'' Dolichoderus longipilosus'' Dlussky, 2002 *†''

Dolichoderus lucidus ''Dolichoderus lucidus'' is an extinct species of Eocene ant in the genus ''Dolichoderus''. Described by Dlussky in 2008, the fossils of the species were found in the Rovno amber in Ukraine.Dlussky, G.M. 2008b. Novye vidy murav’ev roda Dolich ...

'' Dlussky, 2008 *''

Dolichoderus luederwaldti ''Dolichoderus luederwaldti'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Santschi in 1921, the species is endemic to Brazil.MacKay, W. P. 1993b. A review of the New World ants of the genus ''Dolichoderus'' (Hymenoptera: F ...

'' Santschi, 1921 *''

Dolichoderus lugens ''Dolichoderus lugens'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Emery in 1894, the species is endemic to South America.MacKay, W. P. 1993b. A review of the New World ants of the genus ''Dolichoderus'' (Hymenoptera: Fo ...

'' Emery, 1894 *''

Dolichoderus lujae ''Dolichoderus lujae'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Santschi in 1923, the species is endemic to Brazil.MacKay, W. P. 1993b. A review of the New World ants of the genus ''Dolichoderus'' (Hymenoptera: Formicid ...

'' Santschi, 1923 *†''

Dolichoderus luridivenosus ''Dolichoderus luridivenosus'' is an extinct species of Miocene ant in the genus ''Dolichoderus''. Described by Zhang, Sun and Zhang in 1994, the species was discovered after a fossil of a queen was found in China China, officially the ...

'' Zhang, Sun & Zhang, 1994 *''

Dolichoderus lutosus ''Dolichoderus lutosus'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Smith in 1858, the species is endemic to both North and South America.MacKay, W. P. 1993b. A review of the New World ants of the genus ''Dolichoderus'' ( ...

'' (Smith, 1858) *'' Dolichoderus magnipastor'' Dill, 2002 *''

Dolichoderus mariae ''Dolichoderus mariae'' is a species of ant in the subfamily Dolichoderinae and is found in North America. Description This ant is distinctively coloured with the head, antennae, thorax, legs and petiole and the anterior part of the first abdom ...

'' Forel, 1885 *'' Dolichoderus maschwitzi'' Dill, 2002 *''

Dolichoderus mesonotalis ''Dolichoderus mesonotalis'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Auguste-Henri Forel Auguste-Henri Forel (1 September 1848 – 27 July 1931) was a Swiss myrmecologist, neuroanatomist, psychiatrist and eugenicist ...

'' Forel, 1907 *†''

Dolichoderus mesosternalis ''Dolichoderus mesosternalis'' is an extinct species of Eocene ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by William Morton Wheeler in 1915, a fossilised worker of the species was found in the Baltic amber. References † A dagger ...

'' Wheeler, 1915 *'' Dolichoderus modiglianii'' Emery, 1900 *''

Dolichoderus moggridgei ''Dolichoderus moggridgei'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Forel in 1886, the species is endemic to Afghanistan, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia ...

'' Forel, 1886 *''

Dolichoderus monoceros ''Dolichoderus monoceros'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Carlo Emery in 1897, the species is endemic to New Guinea.Emery, C. 1897d. Viaggio di Lamberto Loria nella Papuasia orientale. XVIII. Formiche raccol ...

'' Emery, 1897 *''

Dolichoderus mucronifer ''Dolichoderus mucronifer'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Dolichoderus''. Described by Roger in 1862, the species is endemic to French Guiana and Suriname.MacKay, W. P. 1993b. A review of the New World ants of the genus ''Dolichoderus'' (H ...

'' (Roger, 1862) *†'' Dolichoderus nanus'' Dlussky, 2002 *''

Dolichoderus niger ''Dolichoderus niger'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Crawley in 1922, the species is endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign coun ...

'' Crawley, 1922 *''

Dolichoderus nigricornis ''Dolichoderus nigricornis'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by John S. Clark in 1930, the species is endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, soverei ...

'' Clark, 1930 *†'' Dolichoderus obliteratus'' (Scudder, 1877) *'' Dolichoderus omacanthus'' (Kempf, 1972) *'' Dolichoderus omicron'' Shattuck & Marsden, 2013 *†''

Dolichoderus oviformis ''Dolichoderus oviformis'' is an extinct species of Oligocene ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Théobald in 1937, fossilised males and queens were found in France and have been described.Theobald, N. 1937a. Les insectes fossi ...

'' Théobald, 1937 *''

Dolichoderus parvus ''Dolichoderus parvus'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by John S. Clark in 1930, the species is endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign co ...

'' Clark, 1930 *†'' Dolichoderus passalomma'' Wheeler, 1915 *''

Dolichoderus pastorulus ''Dolichoderus pastorulus'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Dolichoderus''. Described by Dill in 2002, the species is endemic to Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At t ...

'' Dill, 2002 *''

Dolichoderus patens ''Dolichoderus patens'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Mayr in 1870, the species is endemic to Borneo.Mayr, G. 1870b. Neue Formiciden. ''Verh. K-K. Zool.-Bot. Ges''. Wien 20: 939-996 (page 957, (diagnosis in ...

'' (Mayr, 1870) *†''

Dolichoderus perkovskyi ''Dolichoderus perkovskyi'' is an extinct species of Eocene ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Dlussky in 2008, fossils of the species have been found in multiple ambers, notably the Rovno amber and the Scandinavian amber.Dlussky ...

'' Dlussky, 2008 *''

Dolichoderus piceus ''Dolichoderus piceus'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Mackay in 1993, the species is only known in Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with ins ...

'' MacKay, 1993 *''

Dolichoderus pilinomas ''Dolichoderus pilinomas'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Dolichoderus''. Described by Dill in 2002, the species is endemic to Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At th ...

'' Dill, 2002 *†''

Dolichoderus pilipes ''Dolichoderus pilipes'' is an extinct species of Eocene ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Dlussky in 2008, fossils of the species have been found in multiple ambers, notably the Rovno amber and the Scandinavian amber.Dlussky, G ...

'' Dlussky, 2008 *''

Dolichoderus pilosus ''Dolichoderus pilosus'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Zhou and Zheng in 1997, the species is endemic to China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is ...

'' Zhou & Zheng, 1997 *†''

Dolichoderus pinguis ''Dolichoderus pinguis'' is an extinct species of formicid in the ant subfamily Dolichoderinae known from a fossil found in Asia. The species is one of a number in the genus described from fossils. History and classification ''Dolichoderus pi ...

'' Dlussky, Rasnitsyn, & Perfilieva, 2015 *'' Dolichoderus plagiatus'' (Mayr, 1870) *†''

Dolichoderus polessus ''Dolichoderus polessus'' is an extinct species of Eocene ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Dlussky in 2002, a fossilised worker was discovered in the Rivne amber.Dlussky, G. M. 2002a. Ants of the genus ''Dolichoderus'' (Hymen ...

'' Dlussky, 2002 *†'' Dolichoderus polonicus'' Dlussky, 2002 *†'' Dolichoderus primitivus'' (Wilson, 1985) *†'' Dolichoderus prolaminatus'' (Wilson, 1985) *†''

Dolichoderus punctatus ''Dolichoderus punctatus'' is an extinct species of Eocene ant in the genus ''Dolichoderus''. Described by Dlussky in 2008, fossils of the species were found in the Baltic Amber The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of ambe ...

'' Dlussky, 2008 *'' Dolichoderus pustulatus'' Mayr, 1886 *''

Dolichoderus quadridenticulatus ''Dolichoderus quadridenticulatus'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Roger in 1862, the species is endemic to South America.MacKay, W. P. 1993b. A review of the New World ants of the genus ''Dolichoderus'' (Hyme ...

'' (Roger, 1862) *''

Dolichoderus quadripunctatus ''Dolichoderus quadripunctatus'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Carl Linnaeus in 1771, the species is present all over Europe and Asia.Shattuck, S. O. 1994. Taxonomic catalog of the ant subfamilies Aneuretinae ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1771) *''

Dolichoderus reflexus ''Dolichoderus'' is a genus of ants found worldwide. Taxonomy The ants of the Neotropical genus ''Monacis'' were revised in 1959 by Kempf. However, Brown in 1973 and G. C. Wheeler and J. Wheeler in 1973 and 1976 considered both ''Monacis'' and ' ...

'' Clark, 1930 *†''

Dolichoderus robustus ''Dolichoderus robustus'' is an extinct species of Eocene ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Dlussky in 2002, a fossilised worker was discovered in the Rivne amber.Dlussky, G. M. 2002a. Ants of the genus ''Dolichoderus'' (Hymen ...

'' Dlussky, 2002 *†''

Dolichoderus rohweri ''Dolichoderus rohweri'' is an extinct species of ant in the genus ''Dolichoderus ''Dolichoderus'' is a genus of ants found worldwide. Taxonomy The ants of the Neotropical genus ''Monacis'' were revised in 1959 by Kempf. However, Brown in 19 ...

'' Carpenter, 1930 *''

Dolichoderus rosenbergi ''Dolichoderus rosenbergi'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Forel in 1911, the species is endemic to Ecuador.MacKay, W. P. 1993b. A review of the New World ants of the genus ''Dolichoderus'' (Hymenoptera: Formi ...

'' Forel, 1911 *'' Dolichoderus rufescens'' Mann, 1912 *''

Dolichoderus rufotibialis ''Dolichoderus rufotibialis'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by John S. Clark in 1930, the species is endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovere ...

'' Clark, 1930 *''

Dolichoderus rugocapitus ''Dolichoderus rugocapitus'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Zhou in 2001, the species is endemic to China.Zhou, S. 2001. Ants of Guangxi. Guilin, China: Guangxi ''Normal University Press'', 255 pp.: 255pp (pag ...

'' Zhou, 2001 *''

Dolichoderus rugosus ''Dolichoderus rugosus'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Dolichoderus''. Described by Smith in 1858, the species is endemic to South America.MacKay, W. P. 1993b. A review of the New World ants of the genus ''Dolichoderus'' (Hymenoptera: Form ...

'' (Smith, 1858) *''

Dolichoderus rutilus ''Dolichoderus rutilus'' is a species of ant in '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Shattuck and Marsden in 2013, the species is endemic to Australia. References rutilus ''Rutilus'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae found in Eurasi ...

'' Shattuck & Marsden, 2013 *'' Dolichoderus sagmanotus'' Xu, 2001 *''

Dolichoderus satanus ''Dolichoderus satanus'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Dolichoderus''. Described by Bolton in 1995, the species is endemic to Brazil.Smith, F. 1858a. Catalogue of hymenopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part VI. Formi ...

'' Bolton, 1995 *''

Dolichoderus scabridus ''Dolichoderus scabridus'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Roger in 1862, the species is among the most frequently encountered species in Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, ...

'' Roger, 1862 *'' Dolichoderus schulzi'' Emery, 1894 *''

Dolichoderus scrobiculatus ''Dolichoderus scrobiculatus'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Mayr Mayr is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrea Mayr (born 1979), Austrian female long-distance runner * Ernst M ...

'' (Mayr, 1876) *†''

Dolichoderus sculpturatus ''Dolichoderus sculpturatus'' is an extinct species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Mayr in 1868, a fossilised worker was discovered and described in the Baltic amber.Mayr, G. 1868c. Die Ameisen des baltischen Bernsteins. '' ...

'' (Mayr, 1868) *''

Dolichoderus semiorbis ''Dolichoderus semiorbis'' is a species of ant in ''Dolichoderus''. Described by Shattuck and Marsden in 2013, the species is endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign co ...

'' Shattuck & Marsden, 2013 *'' Dolichoderus semirugosus'' (Mayr, 1870) *''

Dolichoderus septemspinosus ''Dolichoderus septemspinosus'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Emery in 1894, the species is endemic to South America.MacKay, W. P. 1993b. A review of the New World ants of the genus ''Dolichoderus'' (Hymenop ...

'' Emery, 1894 *''

Dolichoderus setosus ''Dolichoderus setosus'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Dolichoderus''. Described by Kempf in 1959, the species is endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest ...

'' (Kempf, 1959) *'' Dolichoderus shattucki'' MacKay, 1993 *''

Dolichoderus sibiricus ''Dolichoderus sibiricus'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Emery in 1889, the species is endemic to China, North Korea, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island count ...

'' Emery, 1889 *''

Dolichoderus siggii ''Dolichoderus siggii'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Dolichoderus''. Described by Auguste-Henri Forel in 1895, the species is endemic to Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thaila ...

'' Forel, 1895 *''

Dolichoderus smithi ''Dolichoderus smithi'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Mackay in 1993, the species is endemic to Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal ...

'' MacKay, 1993 *'' Dolichoderus spinicollis'' (Latreille, 1817) *''

Dolichoderus spurius ''Dolichoderus spurius'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Auguste-Henri Forel in 1903, the species is endemic to South America.MacKay, W. P. 1993b. A review of the New World ants of the genus ''Dolichoderus'' (H ...

'' Forel, 1903 *''

Dolichoderus squamanodus ''Dolichoderus squamanodus'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Xu in 2001, the species is endemic to China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the worl ...

'' Xu, 2001 *''

Dolichoderus sulcaticeps ''Dolichoderus sulcaticeps'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Mayr in 1870, the species is endemic to Borneo, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. Description ''Dolichoderus sulcaticeps'' is a large ...

'' (Mayr, 1870) *'' Dolichoderus sundari'' Mathew & Tiwari, 2000 *''

Dolichoderus superaculus ''Dolichoderus superaculus'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Dolichoderus''. Described by Lattke in 1987, the species is endemic to Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with in ...

'' (Lattke, 1987) *''

Dolichoderus taprobanae ''Dolichoderus taprobanae'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Smith in 1858, the species is endemic to Asia.Xu, Z. 1995a. A taxonomic study of the ant genus ''Dolichoderus'' Lund in China (Hymenoptera Formicidae ...

'' (Smith, 1858) *'' Dolichoderus taschenbergi'' (Mayr, 1866) *†''

Dolichoderus tauricus ''Dolichoderus tauricus'' is an extinct species of Miocene ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Dlussky in 1981, the fossils were found in Russia.Dlussky, G. M. 1981a. Miocene ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of the USSR. Pp. 64-83 ...

'' Dlussky, 1981 *†''

Dolichoderus tertiarius ''Dolichoderus tertiarius'' is an extinct species of Eocene ant in the genus ''Dolichoderus''. Described by Mayr in 1868, fossils of a worker, queen and male were discovered and described in the Baltic amber.Mayr, G. 1868c. Die Ameisen des bal ...

'' (Mayr, 1868) *''

Dolichoderus thoracicus ''Dolichoderus thoracicus'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Smith in 1860, the species is widespread in Asia.Shattuck, S. O. 1994. Taxonomic catalog of the ant subfamilies Aneuretinae and Dolichoderinae (Hymeno ...

'' (Smith, 1860) *†''

Dolichoderus transversipetiolaris ''Dolichoderus transversipetiolaris'' is an extinct species of Miocene ant in the genus ''Dolichoderus''. Described by Zhang, Sun and Zhang in 1994, the species was discovered after a fossil of a queen was found in China.Zhang, J., Sun, B. ; Zha ...

'' Zhang, Sun & Zhang, 1994 *'' Dolichoderus tricolor'' Emery, 1914 *'' Dolichoderus tricornis'' Emery, 1897 *''

Dolichoderus tridentanodus ''Dolichoderus tridentanodus'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Ortega-De Santiago and Vásquez-Bolaños in 2012, the species is endemic to Mexico. References tridentanodus Hymenoptera of North America I ...

'' Ortega-De Santiago & Vásquez-Bolaños, 2012 *''

Dolichoderus tristis ''Dolichoderus tristis'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by William M. Mann William Montana Mann (1886–1960) was an American entomologist and the fifth director of the National Zoological Park (United States), ...

'' Mann, 1916 *''

Dolichoderus tuberifer ''Dolichoderus tuberifer'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Dolichoderus''. Described by Emery in 1887, the species is endemic to Indonesia and Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Th ...

'' Emery, 1887 *'' Dolichoderus turneri'' Forel, 1902 *''

Dolichoderus validus ''Dolichoderus validus'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Kempf in 1959, the species is endemic to North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the ...

'' (Kempf, 1959) *''

Dolichoderus varians ''Dolichoderus varians'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by William M. Mann William Montana Mann (1886–1960) was an American entomologist and the fifth director of the National Zoological Park (United States), ...

'' Mann, 1916 *†'' Dolichoderus vectensis'' Donisthorpe, 1920 *†'' Dolichoderus vexillarius'' Wheeler, 1915 *†'' Dolichoderus vlaskini'' Dlussky, 2008 *'' Dolichoderus voraginosus'' MacKay, 1993 *''

Dolichoderus ypsilon ''Dolichoderus ypsilon'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by Forel in 1902, the species is found in areas in Western Australia in Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovere ...

'' Forel, 1902 *†'' Dolichoderus zherichini'' Dlussky & Perkovsky, 2002

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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q4165043 Dolichoderinae Ant genera Taxa described in 1831