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Formica rufibarbis (Red-barbed ant)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Formica rufibarbis is a European formicine ant of the Formica fusca group. In the classification by Auguste Forel, it is treated in the subgenus Serviformica. F. rufibarbis is subject to a Species Action Plan (SAP) in England, where it is known from only two locations, although it is not considered to be at risk on continental Europe.
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Infraspecies

Formica rufibarbis clarorufibarbis
Formica rufibarbis kashmirica
Formica rufibarbis montivaga
Formica rufibarbis rufibarbis
Formica rufibarbis subpilosorufibarbis
Formica rufibarbis var. minor
Formica rufibarbis var. montaniformis
Formica rufibarbis var. rufibarbis
Formica rufibarbis volgensis

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Isles of Scilly Complex 66350 England, United Kingdom    
Thursley, Ash, Pirbright and Chobham 12696 England, United Kingdom

Predators

Dasypogon diadema[1]
Machimus annulipes[1]
Philonicus albiceps[1]
Stenopogon sabaudus[1]

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Dicrocoelium lanceatum <Unverified Name>[2]
Pollinator of 
Asclepias verticillata (eastern whorled milkweed)[3]

External References

Citations

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♦ 1Predator-Prey Database for the family Asilidae (Hexapoda: Diptera) Prepared by Dr. Robert Lavigne, Professor Emeritus, University of Wyoming, USA and Dr. Jason Londt (Natal Museum, Pietermaritzburg)
♦ 2Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
♦ 3Robertson, C. Flowers and insects lists of visitors of four hundred and fifty three flowers. 1929. The Science Press Printing Company Lancaster, PA.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0