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Species Pheidole moerens

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)
No Taxon (Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps)
Superfamily Formicoidea (Ants)
Family Formicidae (Ants)
Subfamily Myrmicinae
Tribe Attini ("Higher" myrmicines - no group name)
Genus Pheidole (Big-headed Ants)
Species moerens (Pheidole moerens)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Pheidole moerens Wheeler
Range
now very common in southern Alabama,Mississippi, Florida and Louisiana; also in Texas
Remarks
Non native species. Unknown native range; it may be the Greater Antilles.
Internet References
Mississippi State U.
Ant web
Contributed by James C. Trager on 6 December, 2011 - 5:24am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Bbarnd
Last updated 7 December, 2011 - 2:52pm

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