First records of the ant genus Dolichoderus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Saskatchewan, Canada

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https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v137i3.2957

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Dolichoderus, Saskatchewan, Canadian Formicidae, Taschenberg’s Long-necked Ant, Dolichoderus taschenbergi, Mary’s Long-necked Ant, Dolichoderus mariae

Abstract

We report the first provincial records of the genus Dolichoderus in Saskatchewan, represented by two species: Taschenberg’s Long-necked Ant (Dolichoderus taschenbergi) and Mary’s Long-necked Ant (Dolichoderus mariae). These species are previously known from eastern Canada and the eastern United States. The new discoveries fill in the range for D. taschenbergi, which has previously been found in Alberta and Manitoba, but has not been reported from Saskatchewan, and they represent a significant westerly range expansion of D. mariae, which has previously been reported in southeastern Manitoba and Ontario.

 

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2024-05-31

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Vol. 137 No. 3

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