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Iridomyrmex anceps

Honey Ant

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General Information

COMMON NAMES: Honey Ant

GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: NATIVE se.Asia; EXOTIC EXOTIC NZ and Pacific islands (incl. Cooks)

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Introduced - Recent (tramp species), Naturalised; Land, ?

SIGNIFICANCE LIST: ; Pest???

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: Present    Makatea:
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN
P
P
P

Northern Group:
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW

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Scientific Taxonomy

Iridomyrmex anceps (Roger, 1863)
SYNONYMS: Formica anceps; Iridomyrmex gracilis papuanus

TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; ATELOCERATA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PTERYGOTA; Hymenoptera; Apocrita; Aculeata; Vespoidea; FORMICIDAE, Dolichoderinae

More Information

GENERAL NOTE: Tramp species = Certainly distributed by recent human commerce. In the process of spread via commerce though the Pacific (W&T67). Honey Ants eat the 'honey dew' (a sweet waste-product) of some Aphid species.

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
Aitutaki: Krauss1955; <>Cooks- specimen - Rhode, B.E.; Berry, J.A. 2000. Ant species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) held in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection.

References:
Special Reference: W&T67,

Data Update History (information):
zB02

Web Resources

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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