Vitsika

Vitsika is a Malagasy genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Described in 2014, the genus contains 14 species.[2]

Vitsika
V. crebra alate specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hymenoptera
Family:
Formicidae
Subfamily:
Myrmicinae
Tribe:
Crematogastrini
Genus:
Vitsika

Bolton & Fisher, 2014
Type species
Vitsika crebra
Bolton & Fisher, 2014
Diversity[1]
14 species

Description

Queens are known for all species except V. obscura. The queens may be alate or ergatoid, or both forms may occur within a single species. It is possible that all species will be found to produce both ergatoids and alates when the species are better represented in collections. Two species (V. manifesta, V. suspicax) exhibit morphological intermediates between alate and ergatoid forms, and two species (V. acclivitas and V. crebra) appear to be polygynous.[2]

Worker-associated males are known for V. crebra, V. breviscapa and V. labes. In addition, the males of three other species, collected in isolation (in Malaise traps), are present in collections. Similar in size to the conspecific worker or slightly smaller.[2]

Species
  • Vitsika acclivitas Bolton & Fisher, 2014
  • Vitsika astuta Bolton & Fisher, 2014
  • Vitsika breviscapa Bolton & Fisher, 2014
  • Vitsika crebra Bolton & Fisher, 2014
  • Vitsika disjuncta Bolton & Fisher, 2014
  • Vitsika incisura Bolton & Fisher, 2014
  • Vitsika labes Bolton & Fisher, 2014
  • Vitsika manifesta Bolton & Fisher, 2014
  • Vitsika miranda Bolton & Fisher, 2014
  • Vitsika obscura Bolton & Fisher, 2014
  • Vitsika procera Bolton & Fisher, 2014
  • Vitsika suspicax Bolton & Fisher, 2014
  • Vitsika tenuis Bolton & Fisher, 2014
  • Vitsika venustas Bolton & Fisher, 2014
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References
  1. Bolton, B. (2014). "Vitsika". AntCat. Retrieved 3 July 2014.


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