Meranoplus bicolor
Meranoplus bicolor | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Suborder: | Apocrita |
Family: | Formicidae |
Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
Genus: | Meranoplus |
Species: | M. bicolor |
Binomial name | |
Meranoplus bicolor (Guérin-Méneville, 1844) | |
Synonyms | |
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Meranoplus bicolor, is a species of ant of the subfamily Myrmicinae. It is found in many Asian countries, where its habitats range from open grasslands to open-canopy forests. They nest in soil, usually at the base of plants. The nest opening is a simple hole, but it can sometimes have multiple openings. Workers forage on the ground as well as on plants, where they exploit extrafloral nectaries and tend to aphids.
Distribution
Borneo, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, China.
Subspecies
- Meranoplus bicolor bicolor (Guérin-Méneville, 1844)
- Meranoplus bicolor fuscescens Wheeler, 1930
- Meranoplus bicolor lucidus Forel, 1903
References
External links
- "Meranoplus bicolor - Facts". AntWeb. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- "Meranoplus bicolor". at antwiki.org
- Animaldiversity.org
- Itis.org
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