They arrived and don’t stop coming: an update on the distribution of exotic ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in continental Ecuador

IF 0.6 Q4 BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Check List Pub Date : 2023-11-03 DOI:10.15560/19.6.801

Jefferson Salazar-Basurto, Adrián Troya, Francisco Romero, Alexander L. Wild, Alex Pazmiño-Palomino

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Abstract

We present an updated list of introduced ants to continental Ecuador, and compile records of occurrence, as well as map the distribution of 15 exotic species. We analyzed specimens in entomological collections and data from AntWeb, GBIF and iNaturalist. Among these, we add two new records for the country: Cardiocondyla mauritanica Forel, 1980 and Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793). The former is also the first record for South America, while the finding of the latter shows how little we know about introduced tramp ants. In addition, we add site records for nine species: Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881, Cardiocondyla minutior Forel, 1899, Cardiocondyla wroughtonii (Forel, 1890), Linepithema humile (Mayr, 1868), Monomorium floricola (Jerdon, 1851), Monomorium pharaonis (Linnaeus, 1758), Paratrechina longicornis (Latreille, 1802), Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius, 1793), and Tetramorium bicarinatum (Nylander, 1846). Based on our previous fieldwork observations, it appears that our understanding of exotic species richness is still in its early stages.

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它们来了又来了:厄瓜多尔大陆外来蚂蚁(膜翅目，蚁科)分布的最新情况

我们提出了厄瓜多尔大陆引进蚂蚁的最新名单，并编制了发生记录，并绘制了15种外来物种的分布图。我们分析了昆虫学标本和来自AntWeb、GBIF和iNaturalist的数据。其中，我们为该国增加了两项新记录:1980年的毛里塔尼亚心髁虫(Cardiocondyla mauritanica Forel)和1793年的大头菲多(Pheidole megacephala)。前者也是南美洲的第一个记录，而后者的发现表明我们对引进的流浪蚂蚁知之甚少。此外，我们还增加了9个物种的现场记录:emeryi Cardiocondyla Forel, 1881年，Cardiocondyla minutor Forel, 1899年，cardioconshy;dyla wroughtonii (Forel, 1890年)，Linepithema humile (Mayr, 1868年)，Monomorium floricola (Jerdon, 1851年)，Monomorium pharaonis (Linnaeus, 1758年)，Paratrechina longicornis (Latreille, 1802年)，Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius, 1793年)和Tetramorium bicarinatum (Nylander, 1846年)。从以往的野外考察来看，我们对外来物种丰富度的认识还处于起步阶段。

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Check List Environmental Science-Ecology

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1.30

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117

审稿时长

12 weeks

期刊介绍： Check List is a peer-reviewed online journal, devoted to publishing biodiversity data related to species’ geographic distribution. Thus, our primary mission if to fill the so-called Wallacean shortfall (Lomolino 2004) and to improve our knowledge of how life is distributed on the planet in order to better preserve it. These data are essential for studies on biogeography and provide a baseline for the conservation of biodiversity. The first step to undertaking effective conservation action is to maintain records of the distribution of species. Therefore, the journal was created from the need publish basic data on species distribution of any taxon in a timely and open manner, which are often neglected by traditional journals. Check List is a bimonthly peer-reviewed online journal, and will consider for publication: -distribution summaries of a supraspecific taxon in a broad geographic area (e.g., hemisphere, country, biome), as a review of the distribution of a taxon in the given area. -annotated list of species, of a given taxon in a strict geographic area, with comments and illustrations on the identifications, based on original data. -notes on the geographic distribution, reporting new records of one or more species while providing a complete overview on the known distribution of the treated taxa. -book reviews on books related to biodiversity, biogeography, niche modeling, or any associated field that uses species distribution as its primary data source. -opinions on relevant subjects for the journal’s mission and scope

They arrived and don&rsquo;t stop coming: an update on the distribution of exotic ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in continental Ecuador

Abstract

They arrived and don’t stop coming: an update on the distribution of exotic ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in continental Ecuador