Subtitle:

First record of Plagiolepis pygmaea in Poland ; Plagiolepis pygmaea (Latreille, 1798) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) – nowy zawleczony gatunek mrówki w Polsce

Publisher:

Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Description:

24 cm

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Abstract:

Plagiolepis Mayr, 1861 is a diverse ant genus that includes nine species native to Europe. While most of them are primarily distributed across southern regions, P. pygmaea (Latreille) is increasingly expanding its range into more northern areas. Here we report the first record of this species in Warsaw, Poland, which currently is its northernmost locality known to date. Several workers were observed foraging on a lawn in an urban park. Although colony establishment by the ants remains uncertain, the mere appearance of P. pygmaea in Warsaw, a non-native species, most likely being the result of accidental human- mediated introduction, indicates the need to implement effective monitoring and control procedures. Such measures are essential to minimize the influx of exotic species and mitigate potential threats to native biodiversity.

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Relation:

Fragmenta Faunistica 68 (1): 46–52, 2025

Volume:

68

Issue:

1

Start page:

46

End page:

52

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Resource Identifier:

oai:rcin.org.pl:247967 ; 10.3161/00159301FF2025.68.1.06

Source:

MiIZ PAN, call no. P.256 ; MiIZ PAN, call no. P.4664

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eng ; eng

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