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| | name = ''Liometopum'' | | name = ''Liometopum'' | ||
| | image = Liometopum occidentale casent0005328 profile 1.jpg | | image = Liometopum occidentale casent0005328 profile 1.jpg | ||
| | image_caption = ''Liometopum occidentale'' |
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| | regnum = ]ia | | regnum = ]ia | ||
| | phylum = ]a | | phylum = ]a | ||
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| | type_species = '']'' | | type_species = '']'' | ||
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| '''''Liometopum''''' is a ] of ]s that belongs to the ] ].<ref name="AWLiometopum"/> |
'''''Liometopum''''' is a ] of ]s that belongs to the ] ].<ref name="AWLiometopum"/> The genus is regionally distributed across North America, Europe and Asia.<ref name="HRK_2013_1"/> | ||
| In ], ] of ''Liometopum'' have been used as a food resource by people in rural areas for centuries. The immature stages of the reproductive caste, known as "]" are consumed and are a high-quality source of ], ], and ]s. Adult reproductives may also be consumed by humans during swarming, and worker brood is consumed when other stages are scarce.<ref name="HRK_2013_2"/> | |||
| ] is a Mexican delicacy that is made from the larvae of these ants. | |||
| ]s of certain butterfly species have a ] relationship with ''Liometopum'' ants. They produce secretions that the ants will feed on, similar to the '']'' genus of ants. | |||
| ==Species== | |||
| Three North American species: | |||
| ⚫ | *''Liometopum apiculatum |
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| ⚫ | *'' |
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| ⚫ | *'' |
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==See also== | ||
| ⚫ | *'']'' | ||
| ⚫ | {{Reflist| |
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| ⚫ | *'']'' – the pine tree ant | ||
| ⚫ | *'']'' – the velvety tree ant | ||
| ==References== | |||
| ⚫ | {{Reflist|2|refs= | ||
| <ref name="AWLiometopum">{{cite web |url=http://www.antweb.org/description.do?name=Liometopum&rank=genus&project=allantwebants |title= Genus: Liometopum|date= |website=antweb.org |publisher=] |accessdate=2 October 2013}}</ref> | <ref name="AWLiometopum">{{cite web |url=http://www.antweb.org/description.do?name=Liometopum&rank=genus&project=allantwebants |title= Genus: Liometopum|date= |website=antweb.org |publisher=] |accessdate=2 October 2013}}</ref> | ||
| <ref name="HRK_2013_1">{{harvnb|Hoey-Chamberlain|Rust|Klotz|2013|p=1}}</ref> | |||
| <ref name="HRK_2013_2">{{harvnb|Hoey-Chamberlain|Rust|Klotz|2013|p=2}}</ref> | |||
| }} | }} | ||
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| *{{citation | last1 = Hoey-Chamberlain | first1 = R | last2 = Rust | first2 = MK |last3=Klotz| first3=JH | title = A Review of the Biology, Ecology and Behavior of Velvety Tree Ants of North America | journal = Sociobiology | volume = 60|issue=1 | pages = 1–10 | year = 2013 |doi=10.13102/sociobiology.v60i1.1-10|url=http://periodicos.uefs.br/ojs/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/27 |doi=10.13102/sociobiology.v60i1.1-10|url=http://periodicos.uefs.br/ojs/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/27}} | |||
| {{refend}} | |||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 10:44, 25 October 2013
| Liometopum | |
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| Liometopum occidentale | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dolichoderinae |
| Tribe: | Tapinomini |
| Genus: | Liometopum Mayr, 1861 |
| Type species | |
| Formica microcephala | |
Liometopum is a genus of ants that belongs to the subfamily Dolichoderinae. The genus is regionally distributed across North America, Europe and Asia.
In Mexico, colonies of Liometopum have been used as a food resource by people in rural areas for centuries. The immature stages of the reproductive caste, known as "escamoles" are consumed and are a high-quality source of protein, carbohydrates, and lipids. Adult reproductives may also be consumed by humans during swarming, and worker brood is consumed when other stages are scarce.
Caterpillars of certain butterfly species have a symbiotic relationship with Liometopum ants. They produce secretions that the ants will feed on, similar to the Iridomyrmex genus of ants.
See also
- Liometopum apiculatum
- Liometopum luctuosum – the pine tree ant
- Liometopum occidentale – the velvety tree ant
References
- "Genus: Liometopum". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- Hoey-Chamberlain, Rust & Klotz 2013, p. 1
- Hoey-Chamberlain, Rust & Klotz 2013, p. 2
- Hoey-Chamberlain, R; Rust, MK; Klotz, JH (2013), "A Review of the Biology, Ecology and Behavior of Velvety Tree Ants of North America", Sociobiology, 60 (1): 1–10, doi:10.13102/sociobiology.v60i1.1-10
External links
Media related to Liometopum at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Liometopum at Wikispecies
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