Dorymyrmex flavus

Dorymyrmex flavus is a species of ant in the genus Dorymyrmex. Described by McCook in 1879, the species is endemic to the United States and Mexico.[1]

Dorymyrmex flavus
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D. flavus
Binomial name
Dorymyrmex flavus
McCook, 1879
Synonyms
  • Dorymyrmex pyramicus nigra Pergande, 1896

Etymology

Flavus is the Latin word for yellow, and describes the golden-yellow color of the ant.

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References

  1. McCook, H. C. 1880 [1879]. Formicariae. Pp. 182-189 in: Comstock, J. H. Report upon cotton insects. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 511 pp. (page 188, figs. a-c worker described)


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