Species Nylanderia vaga (Forel, 1901)
- Prenolepis obscura vaga Forel, A. 1901. Formiciden aus dem Bismarck-Archipel, auf Grundlage des von Prof. Dr. F. Dahl gesammelten Materials bearbeitet. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin 2: 1-37 [3 Apr. 1901] [26].
Type data:
Syntype(s) probably in GMNH, Ralum, New Britain.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Introduced(?), found from Phillipines to Juan Fernandez Is.
IBRA
NT, Qld: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Arnhem (CA), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Wet Tropics (WT)
Other Regions
Norfolk Island terrestrial & freshwater
Ecological Descriptors
Noctidiurnal, omnivore, open forest, terrestrial, woodland.
Extra Ecological Information
Nest in ground layer.
General References
Emery, C. 1914. Les fourmis de la Nouvelle-Calèdonie et des Îles Loyalty. 393-437 pl. 13 in Sarasin, F. & Roux, J. (eds). Forschungen in Neu-Caledonien und auf den Loyalty-Inseln. Zoologie. Vol. 1 No. 11. Wiesbaden : C.W. Kreidels.
Williams, J.L. & Lucky, A. 2019. Non-native and Invasive Nylanderia Crazy Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the World: Integrating Genomics to Enhance Taxonomic Preparedness. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2019 113(4): 318-336 [9]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2020 | Formicinae Latreille, 1809 | 30-Jul-2020 | MODIFIED | |
| 23-Mar-2015 | 21-Jun-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Aug-2012 | 25-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Aug-2012 | 29-Aug-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 25-May-2010 | MODIFIED |