Oxyepoecus inquilinus is species of ant in the genus Oxyepoecus. It is endemic to Argentina. The species is listed together with two other Oxyepoecus species (O. daguerrei, and O. bruchi) as "Vulnerable D2" by IUCN.[2]

Oxyepoecus inquilinus
Oxyepoecus inquilinus worker
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Genus: Oxyepoecus
Species:
O. inquilinus
Binomial name
Oxyepoecus inquilinus
(Kusnezov, 1952)

References

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  1. ^ Social Insects Specialist Group (1996). "Oxyepoecus inquilinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T15775A5138374. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T15775A5138374.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Delsinne, T.; MacKay, W.; Wild, A.; Roisin, Y.; Leponce, M. (2012). "Distribution and Diversity of the Cryptic Ant Genus Oxyepoecus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae) in Paraguay with Descriptions of Two New Species". Psyche: A Journal of Entomology. 2012: 1–8. doi:10.1155/2012/594302.
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