Abstract
This investigation involved analyzing 77 publications, 6 national biological collections and an international collection and determining the myrmecological diversity of Tamaulipas, which consists of 195 species that belong to 60 genera, with 410 records in the state. The genera with the highest species richness were Camponotus Mayr (Formicinae), Pheidole Westwood (Myrmicinae) and Neivamyrmex Borgmeier (Dorylinae), with 17, 15 and 12 species, respectively. The ant fauna of Tamaulipas consists of 95% native species and 5% exotic species. The investigation determined that 25 municipalities had been sampled, and Gómez Farías, Victoria and Jaumave stood out with the highest number of ant species records; however, 18 municipalities that provide opportunities to increase the knowledge of Formicidae remain unexplored.
Highlights
Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) are eusocial insects organized into castes
The investigation determined that 25 municipalities had been sampled, and Gómez Farías, Victoria and Jaumave stood out with the highest number of ant species records; 18 municipalities that provide opportunities to increase the knowledge of Formicidae remain unexplored
Ants were obtained through direct and indirect sampling, as well as through records in the following museum databases: Entomological Collection of the Colegio de Postgraduados (COLPOS), Instituto de Ecología (INECOL), National Insect Collection located in the Institute of Biology of the Universidad Autónoma de FLORES-MALDONADO, K.Y. et al Myrmecological diversity in Tamaulipas, México
Summary
Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) are eusocial insects organized into castes (workers, soldiers, queens and reproductive castes). They can be the dominant biomass in terrestrial environments, and due to their multiple functions, they occur in many natural ecosystems. The states with the highest species richness are Chiapas, Veracruz, and Hidalgo (Ríos-Casanova, 2014; Vásquez-Bolaños, 2015)
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