Dolichoderus abruptus is a species of ant in the genus Dolichoderus. Described by Smith in 1858, the species is endemic to Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dolichoderinae |
| Genus: | Dolichoderus |
| Species: | D. abruptus
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| Binomial name | |
| Dolichoderus abruptus (Smith, F., 1858)
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Description
editSpecimens of Dolichoderus abruptus have a heart-shaped head, poorly formed propodeal angles and a petiole with two well-developed teeth. It has numerous long, erect hairs, but a small amount of short, fine hairs (pubescence). It also has a smooth, shiny gaster.[2]
Similarities with other species
editDolichoderus abruptus is similar to Dolichoderus ferrugineus in color, hair and pubescence arrangement, but differs in its smooth and shiny gastrula, which is slightly spotted in the case of ferrugineus.[2]
It can also be confused with dolichoderus quadridenticulatus due to the shape of its head and its size, but it can be distinguished by its lighter, golden color.[2]
References
edit- ^ MacKay, W. P. 1993b. A review of the New World ants of the genus Dolichoderus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Sociobiology 22: 1-148 (page 32, queen, male described)
- ^ a b c Ortiz, Claudia M.; Fernández, Fernando (2011). Hormigas del género Dolichoderus Lund: Formicidae: Dolichoderinae en Colombia. Monografías de fauna de Colombia (in Spanish). Bogotá: Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Instituto de Ciencias Naturales. p. 47. ISBN 978-958-719-693-1. OCLC 759119224.