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Myrmica rubra (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Buchara orient., Schugnan, fl. Gunt et fl. Schach-dara, Charog, 11 , 11. VIII. 1897 (Kaznakov!).
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. L. 3,5 a 4 mill. Se distingue de la M. levinodis typique, dont elle a les antennes, par sa taille plus petite, ses epines plus longues et beaucoup plus greles, aussi minces a la base qu'a l'extremite, sa tete plus rectangulaire, a bord posterieur plus droit et a cotes moins convexes, ses yeux un peu plus petits et plus convexes. Le premier noeud est un peu plus epais (plus long), avec un petiole legerement plus court. Les articles 3 a 5 du funicule sont presque aussi epais que longs. Les noeuds du pedicule ne sont pas lisses, mais tres finement reticules et subopaques. Les rides de la tete un peu plus grossieres que chez la M. levinodis typique. Du reste comme la levinodis typique et de meme couleur.
Ferghana (fl. Kugart, 6 - 8000 ' h., 6 , 5. VIII. 1895. Korzinskij!); Buchara orient. (Karategin, Kala-i-choit, 2 , 21. VII; Tabi-dara - Zagyrdescht, 15 , 17. VI; Larvas, Tasch-Kurgan, 18 , 22. VIII. 1897. Kaznakov!).
Cette forme merite peut-etre de former une race a part; les sexes ailes decideront de la chose. Elle est bien distincte des M. bergi et stangeana de Ruzsku.
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Formica rubra, Linn . Faun. Suec. 1725. Myrmica caespitum , Zett. Ins. Lapp. 450,1, . Myrmica ruginodis, Nyland . Adno. Mon. Form. Boreal. 930, 3. Foerster, Hym. Stud. Form. 66, 36.
The majority of specimens examined of this species possessing the Linnean characteristic " punctum nigrum, sub abdomine, " the Linnean name has been retained for it
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The Bed Ant. B. M.
Formica rubra, Linn . Syst. Nat. 963,7. De Geer, Ins. ii, 1093, 6,
t. 43, f. I. Schrank, Ins. Aust. 415, 837. Oliv. Enc. Meth.
vi. 493. Fabr. Ent. Syst. 353,14. Don. 14,87, t. 503. Latr.
Hist. Nat. Fourm. 246, t. 10, f. 62. Myrmica rubra, Latr . Gen. Crust. Ins. 131. St. Farg. Hist. Nat.
Ins. i. 181,2, t. 2, f. 3, . Formica minima rubra, Ray , Ins. 69. The Red Ant, Gould, Eng. Ants, ii. 3. Manica rubra, Jurine , 279. Huber, Fourm, 59.
Hab. - Britain, Meadows, Banks, & c.
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Myrmica specioides
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Animal / guest
nymph of Alydus calcaratus is a guest in nest of Myrmica rubra
Plant / resting place / within
nest of Myrmica rubra may be found in decayed stump of Trees
In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Animal / inquiline
Platyarthrus hoffmannseggi is inquiline in nest of Myrmica rubra
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1 subspecies
Taxonomic history
Latreille, 1802a: 248 (q.m.); Wheeler & Wheeler, 1953a PDF: 118 (l.); sulcinodis Nyl. (Formicidae). Experientia (Basel) 21:323-325. [1965-06-15]">Hauschteck, 1965 PDF: 325 (k.). |
Combination in Myrmica: Latreille, 1804: 179. |
Senior synonym of Myrmica laevinodis (and its junior synonyms Myrmica bruesi, Myrmica champlaini, Myrmica longiscapus): Yarrow, 1955c PDF: 114; Arnol'di, 1970b PDF: 1839; Boven, 1977: 115; Arnol'di & Dlussky, 1978: 530; Collingwood, 1979 PDF: 52; Seifert, 1988b: 5; of Myrmica europaea: Radchenko, Czechowski & Czechowska, 1997: 483; Czechowski, Radchenko & Czechowska, 2002 PDF: 17; of Myrmica microrubra: Steiner, Schlick-Steiner, Konrad, et al. 2006: 777. |
Current subspecies: nominal plus Myrmica rubra khamensis, Myrmica rubra neolaevinodis. |
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The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.
There are 64 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank.
Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species.
See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen and other sequences.
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5. Myrmica rubra HNS (Linne, 1758) Figs. 25,43, 53,59.
Formica rubra Linne HNS , 1758:580. Myrmica laevinodis Nylander HNS , 1846a:927. Myrmica rubra (Linne) HNS ; Yarrow, 1955b: 113.
Workers. Yellowish brown. Sculpture dilute; frontal triangle and subspinal areas smooth and shining. Antennal scapes long and slender. Petiole node with short indistinct dorsal area sloping evenly without definite break to its junction with the postpetiole. Head Index: 79.5; Frons Index: 49.4; Frontal Laminae Index: 92.7. Length: 3.5-5.0 mm.
Queen. As worker. Length: 5.5-7.0 mm (microgynes 4.5-5.5 mm).
Male. Body colour dark with appendages lighter. Head rugose but rest of sculpture dilute with petiole, postpetiole, area between notauli and also frontal triangle smooth and shining. The funiculus segments are more slender and shorter than in M. ruginodis Nyl HNS ., the scapes are long and slender, obliquely and evenly curved near the base. The tibiae and tarsi have long projecting hairs which provide the easiest distinction from M. ruginodis HNS . Length: 4.5-5.5 mm.
Distribution. Locally common throughout Denmark, South and Central Fennoscandia apd the British Isles. Found also in the north in warm sheltered areas only (Lofote Islands, Narvik, Oulu). - Range: Portugal and Ireland to E. Siberia, Italy to North Scandinavia.
Biology . This is a lowland species often abundant where it occurs in sheltered valleys, usually in alluvial soil by riversides and on the coast. Colonies are normally polygynous with several to many queens and up to 1000 or more workers (Elmes, 1973b) nesting in the ground or under stones. Microgynes are quite frequent with this species (Collingwood, 1958; Elmes, 1973a). This is the most aggressive of the Myrmica HNS species and stings freely. This ant tends aphids more consistently than other members of the genus and is frequently found collecting nectar on the inflorescence of urnbelliflorae and other herbs. Mating flights occur in August and are orientated towards high buildings.
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