''Formicoxenus quebecensis'' is a
species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
of
ant
Ants are Eusociality, eusocial insects of the Family (biology), family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the Taxonomy (biology), order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from Vespoidea, vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cre ...
in the genus ''
Formicoxenus
''Formicoxenus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.
Species
* ''Formicoxenus chamberlini'' (Wheeler, 1904)
* '' Formicoxenus diversipilosus'' (Smith, 1939)
* '' Formicoxenus hirticornis'' (Emery, 1895)
* '' Formicoxenus nitidulus'' ...
''. It is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...
.
References
External links
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Myrmicinae
Hymenoptera of North America
Insects of Canada
Endemic fauna of Canada
Insects described in 1985
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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