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Prolasius
Sign in to saveProlasius is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Of the genus' 19 species, 18 are known from Australia (one of which is also found in Papua New Guinea) and one from New Zealand. They nest in soil under rocks or logs, sometimes in trees.
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 731
- With media
- 8
- Family
- Formicidae
- Collections
- CSIRO, NMV
- Recorded in
- Australia
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Prolasius is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Of the genus' 19 species, 18 are known from Australia (one of which is also found in Papua New Guinea) and one from New Zealand. They nest in soil under rocks or logs, sometimes in trees.
==Species== Prolasius abruptus Clark, 1934 Prolasius advenus (Smith, F., 1862) Prolasius antennatus McAreavey, 1947 Prolasius bruneus McAreavey, 1947 Prolasius clarki McAreavey, 1947 Prolasius convexus McAreavey, 1947 Prolasius depressiceps (Emery, 1914) Prolasius flavicornis Clark, 1934 Prolasius formicoides (Forel, 1902) Prolasius hellenae McAreavey, 1947 Prolasius hemiflavus Clark, 1934 Prolasius mjoebergella (Forel, 1916) Prolasius nitidissimus (André, 1896) Prolasius pallidus Clark, 1934 Prolasius quadratus McAreavey, 1947 Prolasius reticulatus McAreavey, 1947 Prolasius robustus McAreavey, 1947 Prolasius wheeleri McAreavey, 1947 Prolasius wilsoni McAreavey, 1947
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