''Prolasius'' is a
genus of
ants in the
subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...
Formicinae.
Of the genus' 19 species, 18 are known from
Australia
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(one of which is also found in
Papua New Guinea) and one from
New Zealand. They nest in soil under rocks or logs, sometimes in trees.
Species
* ''
Prolasius abruptus''
Clark, 1934
* ''
Prolasius advenus''
(Smith, F., 1862)
* ''
Prolasius antennatus
''Prolasius'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Of the genus' 19 species, 18 are known from Australia (one of which is also found in Papua New Guinea) and one from New Zealand. They nest in soil under rocks or logs, sometimes ...
''
McAreavey, 1947
* ''
Prolasius bruneus''
McAreavey, 1947
* ''
Prolasius clarki''
McAreavey, 1947
* ''
Prolasius convexus
''Prolasius'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Of the genus' 19 species, 18 are known from Australia (one of which is also found in Papua New Guinea) and one from New Zealand. They nest in soil under rocks or logs, sometimes in tr ...
''
McAreavey, 1947
* ''
Prolasius depressiceps
''Prolasius'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Of the genus' 19 species, 18 are known from Australia (one of which is also found in Papua New Guinea) and one from New Zealand. They nest in soil under rocks or logs, sometimes ...
''
(Emery, 1914)
* ''
Prolasius flavicornis
''Prolasius'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Of the genus' 19 species, 18 are known from Australia (one of which is also found in Papua New Guinea) and one from New Zealand. They nest in soil under rocks or logs, sometimes ...
''
Clark, 1934
* ''
Prolasius formicoides
''Prolasius'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Of the genus' 19 species, 18 are known from Australia (one of which is also found in Papua New Guinea) and one from New Zealand. They nest in soil under rocks or logs, sometimes ...
''
(Forel, 1902)
* ''
Prolasius hellenae
''Prolasius'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Of the genus' 19 species, 18 are known from Australia (one of which is also found in Papua New Guinea) and one from New Zealand. They nest in soil under rocks or logs, sometimes ...
''
McAreavey, 1947
* ''
Prolasius hemiflavus''
Clark, 1934
* ''
Prolasius mjoebergella''
(Forel, 1916)
* ''
Prolasius nitidissimus
''Prolasius'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Of the genus' 19 species, 18 are known from Australia (one of which is also found in Papua New Guinea) and one from New Zealand. They nest in soil under rocks or logs, sometimes ...
''
(André, 1896)
* ''
Prolasius pallidus''
Clark, 1934
* ''
Prolasius quadratus''
McAreavey, 1947
* ''
Prolasius reticulatus''
McAreavey, 1947
* ''
Prolasius robustus''
McAreavey, 1947
* ''
Prolasius wheeleri''
McAreavey, 1947
* ''
Prolasius wilsoni''
McAreavey, 1947
References
External links
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Formicinae
Ant genera
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