Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Endemic

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

Distribution: Bainbridge #1, Baltra, Bartolome, Cousin, Fernandina, Floreana, Isabela, Logie, Marchena, Pinzon, South Plaza, Rabida, Santiago, San Cristobal, Santa Cruz, North Seymour and Santa Fe.

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• Herrera, H. W., Baert, L., Dekoninck, W., Causton, C. E., Sevilla, C. R., Pozo, P., & Hendrickx, F. (2020) Distribution and habitat preferences of Galápagos ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Belgian Journal of Entomology 93: 1–60.
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• Smith, F. (1877) VIII. Hymenoptera and Diptera. In: Günther, A. (Ed.) Account of the zoological collection made during the visit of H. M. S. "Peterel" to the Galapagos Islands Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1877: 64–93