The ants of Ohio (Hymenoptera, Formicidae): an updated checklist

By

Ivanov, Kaloyan

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019

Original Publication

Journal of Hymenoptera research

Volume

70

Pages

65-87

Subjects

ant diversity , Distribution , Eastern United States , Nearctic , new records

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Washington, D.C International Society of Hymenopterists

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.70.35207

 

Abstract

I update the last published list of Ohio ants to include 26 new species records and 38 name changes in species already on the list based on literature records, institutional collections, and contemporary collections made by the author or colleagues. At present, 143 species and morphospecies representing 30 native and 5 exotic genera and 7 subfamilies have been recorded for the state. Another seven species are removed from the Ohio ant fauna as they represent distribution anomalies, or are based on erroneous records. Known distribution data suggest that there is still a considerable potential for the discovery of more ant taxa in Ohio.