Tapinoma israele

Tapinoma israele
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Dolichoderinae
Genus: Tapinoma
Species:
T. israele
Binomial name
Tapinoma israele
Forel, 1904

Tapinoma israele is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Forel in 1904, the species is endemic to Algeria and Israel.[1] Tapinoma israele is one of the fewest species that build Solaria during the winter.

Tapinoma israele on Basil flower
Solarium of Tapinoma israele
Tapinoma israele drinking nectar of Hoya carnosa

References

  1. ^ Forel, A. 1904d. Miscellanea myrmécologiques. Rev. Suisse Zool. 12: 1-52 (page 16, worker described)


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