Outdoor Occurrence of the Introduced Yellow-footed Ant Nylanderia flavipes in Switzerland (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
We report the first European outdoor record for the exotic ant Nylanderia flavipes (Smith, 1874), discovered in Switzerland. A worker was collected by hand and another in a pitfall trap outdoors during an inventory of the botanical garden on the larger Brissago Island (Isola di San Pancrazio) in 202...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana
2025-07-01
|
| Series: | Sociobiology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/11293 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1849251847611613184 |
|---|---|
| author | Isabella Forini-Giacalone Rainer Neumeyer Sämi Schär |
| author_facet | Isabella Forini-Giacalone Rainer Neumeyer Sämi Schär |
| author_sort | Isabella Forini-Giacalone |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | We report the first European outdoor record for the exotic ant Nylanderia flavipes (Smith, 1874), discovered in Switzerland. A worker was collected by hand and another in a pitfall trap outdoors during an inventory of the botanical garden on the larger Brissago Island (Isola di San Pancrazio) in 2023. The morphological identification was confirmed by DNA barcoding. Nylanderia flavipes is native to China, Japan, and Korea and is known to be introduced in North America. The species was most likely introduced with exotic plant imports. DNA-barcoding suggests a close relationship to N. flavipes sequences from China (Fujian and Shaanxi provinces). We recommend monitoring the potential impact and spread of this species in Switzerland and neighboring Italy.
|
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-3794657a7eab46bbb3571f02f31b7fe7 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 0361-6525 2447-8067 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-07-01 |
| publisher | Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Sociobiology |
| spelling | doaj-art-3794657a7eab46bbb3571f02f31b7fe72025-08-20T03:56:49ZengUniversidade Estadual de Feira de SantanaSociobiology0361-65252447-80672025-07-0172310.13102/sociobiology.v72i3.11293Outdoor Occurrence of the Introduced Yellow-footed Ant Nylanderia flavipes in Switzerland (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)Isabella Forini-Giacalone0Rainer Neumeyer1Sämi Schär2Unaffiliated, Monte Carasso, SwitzerlandUnaffiliated, Zürich, SwitzerlandUnafiliated, Dietikon, SwitzerlandWe report the first European outdoor record for the exotic ant Nylanderia flavipes (Smith, 1874), discovered in Switzerland. A worker was collected by hand and another in a pitfall trap outdoors during an inventory of the botanical garden on the larger Brissago Island (Isola di San Pancrazio) in 2023. The morphological identification was confirmed by DNA barcoding. Nylanderia flavipes is native to China, Japan, and Korea and is known to be introduced in North America. The species was most likely introduced with exotic plant imports. DNA-barcoding suggests a close relationship to N. flavipes sequences from China (Fujian and Shaanxi provinces). We recommend monitoring the potential impact and spread of this species in Switzerland and neighboring Italy. https://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/11293AlienBotanical Garden of Brissago IslandsCanton TicinoInvasiveNeozoa |
| spellingShingle | Isabella Forini-Giacalone Rainer Neumeyer Sämi Schär Outdoor Occurrence of the Introduced Yellow-footed Ant Nylanderia flavipes in Switzerland (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Sociobiology Alien Botanical Garden of Brissago Islands Canton Ticino Invasive Neozoa |
| title | Outdoor Occurrence of the Introduced Yellow-footed Ant Nylanderia flavipes in Switzerland (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) |
| title_full | Outdoor Occurrence of the Introduced Yellow-footed Ant Nylanderia flavipes in Switzerland (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) |
| title_fullStr | Outdoor Occurrence of the Introduced Yellow-footed Ant Nylanderia flavipes in Switzerland (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Outdoor Occurrence of the Introduced Yellow-footed Ant Nylanderia flavipes in Switzerland (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) |
| title_short | Outdoor Occurrence of the Introduced Yellow-footed Ant Nylanderia flavipes in Switzerland (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) |
| title_sort | outdoor occurrence of the introduced yellow footed ant nylanderia flavipes in switzerland hymenoptera formicidae |
| topic | Alien Botanical Garden of Brissago Islands Canton Ticino Invasive Neozoa |
| url | https://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/11293 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT isabellaforinigiacalone outdooroccurrenceoftheintroducedyellowfootedantnylanderiaflavipesinswitzerlandhymenopteraformicidae AT rainerneumeyer outdooroccurrenceoftheintroducedyellowfootedantnylanderiaflavipesinswitzerlandhymenopteraformicidae AT samischar outdooroccurrenceoftheintroducedyellowfootedantnylanderiaflavipesinswitzerlandhymenopteraformicidae |