First inventory of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) on Baltra Island, Galapagos
2010
Herrera, Henri W. | Causton, Charlotte E.
Baltra Island is vulnerable to ant invasions because it is one of the principal ports of entry to the Galapagos archipelago. In spite of this, little was known about its ant fauna. We present 13 new records of ants for Baltra collected during 2005 and 2006: Tapinoma melanocephalum, Camponotus planus, Paratrechina longicornis, Paratrechina sp., Monomorium destructor, M. floricola, Pheidole sp., Solenopsis geminata, S. globularia pacifica, Tetramorium bicarinatum, T. lanuginosum and T. simillimum. In addition to this, we report a new species for Galapagos: Monomorium sp. nr. pharaonis. S. geminata and M. destructor are considered threats to native fauna
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