Lasius claviger

Lasius claviger, or smaller yellow ant,[1] is a species of ant belonging to the genus Lasius, formerly a part of the genus (now subgenus) Acanthomyops. Described in 1862 by Roger, the species is native to the United States.[2][3]

Lasius Claviger
Lasius claviger worker
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hymenoptera
Family:
Formicidae
Subfamily:
Formicinae
Tribe:
Lasiini
Genus:
Lasius
Subgenus:
Acanthomyops
Species:
L. claviger
Binomial name
Lasius claviger
Roger, 1862

See also
  • Claviger beetle, a genus of beetles

References
  1. Jacobs, S. (2014), Citronella ants. Entomological Notes. (PDF), Department of Entomology, College of Agricultural Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, retrieved 2 February 2015
  2. Bolton, B (1995). A new general catalogue of the ants of the world. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University. p. 53.
  3. Wing, M.W. (1968). Taxonomic revision of the Nearctic genus Acanthomyops (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). New York: Cornell University. p. 67.


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