Lasius Xerophilus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), a New Ant Species From White Sands National Monument, New Mexico

We describe a new species of the ant genus Lasius collected from the arid Chihuahuan Desert, a very unusual habitat for the genus. The workers, females and males of this species are similar to those of L. neoniger , but have more abundant erect hairs on the tibiae.

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Main Authors: William P. Mackay, Emma E. Mackay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1994-01-01
Series:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1994/72694
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Summary:We describe a new species of the ant genus Lasius collected from the arid Chihuahuan Desert, a very unusual habitat for the genus. The workers, females and males of this species are similar to those of L. neoniger , but have more abundant erect hairs on the tibiae.
ISSN:0033-2615
1687-7438