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Dolichoderinae? - female
Copyright © 2008 Hartmut Wisch

Dolichoderinae? - Female
~ 4350ft. alt., off Angeles Crest Highway, Los Angeles County, California, USA
April 14, 2008
Size: ~ 13mm

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Camponotus swarming queen? Dolichoderinae? - female
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Contributed by Hartmut Wisch on 16 April, 2008 - 12:03pm
Last updated 29 May, 2008 - 10:24am

Swarming Queen Ant yes, Camponotus no
Closed discoidal cell on forewing absolutely rules out any Carpenter Ant, despite large size and very similar outline.
This interesting mystery Ant (a large Dolichoderinae, Odorous Ant) has already been posted from SoCal last week. Gordon Snelling wrote: either Tapinoma or Liometopum.
Now, thanks to the great quality of your pictures, I'm pretty sure this is nothing but the queen of Liometopum occidentale. But confirmation from a North-American expert is needed.
… Richard Vernier, 16 April, 2008 - 4:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks so much, Richard,
I'll send the photos to Gordon Snelling.
… Hartmut Wisch, 16 April, 2008 - 7:11pm login or register to post comments

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