Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Solenopsis globularia pacifica Wheeler, 1919;

Origin: Introduced - established

Year of first record: 1899

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Contaminant

Subpathway: On habitat material (soil, vegetation)

Introduced status: Naturalized

Invasive status: Potentially Invasive

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Albany, Bainbridge #1, Bainbridge #3, Bainbridge #5, Bainbridge #7, Bainbridge #8, Baltra, Bowditch South, Champion, Daphne Mayor, Darwin, Eden, Enderby, Española, Fernandina, Floreana, Gardner (next to Española), Gardner (next to Floreana) , Genovesa, Isabela, Mariela Grande, Mao, Mariela Pequeña, Marchena, Pinta, Pinzon, South Plaza, Rabida, Santiago, San Cristobal, Santa Cruz, North Seymour, Santa Fe, Sombrero Chino, Tortuga.

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