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| '''''Liometopum''''' is a ] of ]s that belongs to the ] ] |
'''''Liometopum''''' is a ] of ]s that belongs to the ] ],<ref name="AWLiometopum"/> found in North America, Europe and Asia.<ref name="Hoey-Chamberlain_et_al_2013"/> | ||
| 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"/> | |||
| ]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.{{cn|date=August 2014}} | ]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.{{cn|date=August 2014}} | ||
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| *†'']'' <small>(Heer, 1849)</small> | *†'']'' <small>(Heer, 1849)</small> | ||
| ==See also== | |||
| *], a Mexican dish made from ''Liometopum'' larvae and pupae | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| ⚫ | <ref name="Hoey-Chamberlain_et_al_2013">{{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}}</ref> | ||
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| Liometopum | |
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| Liometopum occidentale worker | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dolichoderinae |
| Tribe: | Tapinomini |
| Genus: | Liometopum Mayr, 1861 |
| Type species | |
| Formica microcephala Panzer, 1798 | |
| Diversity | |
| 26 species | |
| Synonyms | |
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†Poneropsis Heer, 1867 | |
Liometopum is a genus of ants that belongs to the subfamily Dolichoderinae, found in North America, Europe and Asia.
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.
Species
- Liometopum apiculatum Mayr, 1870
- †Liometopum bogdassarovi (Nazaraw, Bagdasaraw & Uriew, 1994)
- †Liometopum brunascens (Heer, 1867)
- †Liometopum crassinervis Heer, 1849
- †Liometopum croaticum (Heer, 1849)
- †Liometopum eremicum Zhang, 1989
- †Liometopum escheri (Heer, 1867)
- †Liometopum globosum (Heer, 1849)
- †Liometopum imhoffii (Heer, 1849)
- Liometopum lindgreeni Forel, 1902
- †Liometopum longaevum (Heer, 1849)
- †Liometopum lubricum Zhang, Sun & Zhang, 1994
- Liometopum luctuosum Wheeler, 1905 – the pine tree ant
- Liometopum microcephalum (Panzer, 1798)
- †Liometopum miocenicum Carpenter, 1930
- Liometopum occidentale Emery, 1895 – the velvety tree ant
- †Liometopum oligocenicum Wheeler, 1915
- Liometopum orientale Karavaiev, 1927
- †Liometopum pallidum (Heer, 1867)
- †Liometopum potamophilum Zhang, 1989
- †Liometopum rhenana (Meunier, 1917)
- †Liometopum scudderi Carpenter, 1930
- Liometopum sinense Wheeler, 1921
- †Liometopum stygium (Heer, 1867)
- †Liometopum venerarium (Heer, 1864)
- †Liometopum ventrosum (Heer, 1849)
See also
- Escamoles, a Mexican dish made from Liometopum larvae and pupae
References
- Bolton, B. (2014). "Liometopum". AntCat. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- "Genus: Liometopum". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- 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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