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'''Dolichoderinae''' is a ] of ]s, which includes species such as the ] (''Linepithema humile''), the ], the ], and the ]. The subfamily presents a great diversity of species throughout the world, distributed in different ]s, from the ], ], ] region and ], to the ], ], and ] regions.<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Cardoso | first1 = D. | last2 = Cristiano | first2 = M. P. | last3 = Barros | first3 = L. S. | last4 = Lopes | first4 = D. | last5 = Pompolo | first5 = S. | title = First cytogenetic characterization of a species of the arboreal ant genus ''Azteca'' Forel, 1978 (Dolichoderinae, Formicidae) | doi = 10.3897/CompCytogen.v6i2.2397 | journal = Comparative Cytogenetics | volume = 6 | issue = 2 | pages = 107 | year = 2012 | pmid = 24260655| pmc =3833797 }}</ref> '''Dolichoderinae''' is a ] of ]s, which includes species such as the ] (''Linepithema humile''), the ], the ], and the ]. The subfamily presents a great diversity of species throughout the world, distributed in different ]s, from the ], ], ] region and ], to the ], ], and ] regions.<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Cardoso | first1 = D. | last2 = Cristiano | first2 = M. P. | last3 = Barros | first3 = L. S. | last4 = Lopes | first4 = D. | last5 = Pompolo | first5 = S. | title = First cytogenetic characterization of a species of the arboreal ant genus ''Azteca'' Forel, 1978 (Dolichoderinae, Formicidae) | doi = 10.3897/CompCytogen.v6i2.2397 | journal = Comparative Cytogenetics | volume = 6 | issue = 2 | pages = 107–14 | year = 2012 | pmid = 24260655| pmc =3833797 }}</ref>


This subfamily is distinguished by having a single ] (no post-petiole) and a slit-like orifice, from which chemical compounds are released. Dolichoderine ants do not possess a sting, unlike ants in some other subfamilies, such as ] and ], instead relying on the chemical defensive compounds produced from the anal gland.<ref>Fisher, Brian L. and Stefan P. Cover (2007) Ants of North America: a guide to the genera</ref> This subfamily is distinguished by having a single ] (no post-petiole) and a slit-like orifice, from which chemical compounds are released. Dolichoderine ants do not possess a sting, unlike ants in some other subfamilies, such as ] and ], instead relying on the chemical defensive compounds produced from the anal gland.<ref>Fisher, Brian L. and Stefan P. Cover (2007) Ants of North America: a guide to the genera</ref>
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Subfamily of ants

Dolichoderinae
Iridomyrmex purpureus feeding on honey
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Dolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Type genus
Dolichoderus
Lund, 1831
Diversity
48 genera

Dolichoderinae is a subfamily of ants, which includes species such as the Argentine ant (Linepithema humile), the erratic ant, the odorous house ant, and the cone ant. The subfamily presents a great diversity of species throughout the world, distributed in different biogeographic realms, from the Palearctic, Nearctic, Afrotropical region and Malaysia, to the Middle East, Australian, and Neotropical regions.

This subfamily is distinguished by having a single petiole (no post-petiole) and a slit-like orifice, from which chemical compounds are released. Dolichoderine ants do not possess a sting, unlike ants in some other subfamilies, such as Ponerinae and Myrmicinae, instead relying on the chemical defensive compounds produced from the anal gland.

Of the compounds produced by dolichoderine ants, several terpenoids were identified including the previously unknown iridomyrmecin, isoiridomyrmecin, and iridodial. Such compounds are responsible for the smell given off by ants of this subfamily when crushed or disturbed.


Tribes and genera

Usomyrma mirabilis

See also

References

  1. Bolton, B. (2015). "Dolichoderinae". AntCat. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  2. Cardoso, D.; Cristiano, M. P.; Barros, L. S.; Lopes, D.; Pompolo, S. (2012). "First cytogenetic characterization of a species of the arboreal ant genus Azteca Forel, 1978 (Dolichoderinae, Formicidae)". Comparative Cytogenetics. 6 (2): 107–14. doi:10.3897/CompCytogen.v6i2.2397. PMC 3833797. PMID 24260655.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  3. Fisher, Brian L. and Stefan P. Cover (2007) Ants of North America: a guide to the genera
  4. Wilson, E. O.; Pavan, M. (1959). "Glandular Sources and Specificity of Some Chemical Releasers of Social Behavior in Dolichoderine Ants". Psyche: A Journal of Entomology. 66 (4): 70. doi:10.1155/1959/45675.

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