Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Holcoponera whymperi Cameron, 1891: 92, fig. (w.) ECUADOR. Combination in Cylindromyrmex: Forel, 1892f: 256. Junior synonym of striatus: Emery, 1901a: 54. Revived from synonymy and senior synonym of schmidti, tibialis, williamsi: De Andrade, 1998a: 596.

Origin: Introduced - established

Year of first record: 1997

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Stowaway

Subpathway: Hitchhiker on transport vehicles/cargo

Introduced status: Naturalized

Invasive status: Lesser concern

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

Distribution: Baltra, Fernandina, Isabela, Santa Cruz, Santiago.

• 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.
• Herrera, H. W., Tocora, M. C., Fiorentino, G., Causton, C. E., Dekoninck, W., & Hendrickx, F. (2024) The ants of the Galápagos Islands (Hymenoptera, Formicidae): a historical overview, checklist, and identification key. ZooKeys, 1191, 151.
• Cameron, P. (1891) Supplementary appendix Hym. Formicidae. In: Whymper, E. (Ed.) Supplementary appendix to travels amongst the great Andes of the equator. J. Murray, London, 89–95.