''Prolasius'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
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 ...
s in the
subfamily
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Formicinae
The Formicinae are a subfamily within the Formicidae containing ants of moderate evolutionary development.
Formicines retain some primitive features, such as the presence of cocoons around pupae, the presence of ocelli in workers, and littl ...
.
Of the genus' 19 species, 18 are known from
Australia
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(one of which is also found in
Papua New Guinea
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) and one from
New Zealand
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. They nest in soil under rocks or logs, sometimes in trees.
Species
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Prolasius abruptus''
Clark, 1934
* ''
Prolasius advenus''
(Smith, F., 1862)
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Prolasius antennatus''
McAreavey, 1947
* ''
Prolasius bruneus''
McAreavey, 1947
* ''
Prolasius clarki''
McAreavey, 1947
* ''
Prolasius convexus''
McAreavey, 1947
* ''
Prolasius depressiceps''
(Emery, 1914)
* ''
Prolasius flavicornis''
Clark, 1934
* ''
Prolasius formicoides''
(Forel, 1902)
* ''
Prolasius hellenae''
McAreavey, 1947
* ''
Prolasius hemiflavus''
Clark, 1934
* ''
Prolasius mjoebergella''
(Forel, 1916)
* ''
Prolasius nitidissimus''
(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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