Jet Black Mound Ant

Formica gagatoides (Formica fusca var. gagatoides)

General Status Rank: 
Presence Expected
Common Name: 
Jet Black Mound Ant
Scientific Name: 
Formica gagatoides (Formica fusca var. gagatoides)
Synonyms: 
Formica fusca var. gagatoides
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Hymenoptera (Ant)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Hymenoptera
Family: 
Formicidae
Distribution

Number of Occurrences

The Yukon record was the first for North America.(R209); No record in the NWT
References: 
R209
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Presence Expected
Status Rank Description: 
In Canada this ant is known from YK and likely ranges in northern BC, NT, NU and northern ON, QC and NL. Palearctic species. The Yukon record was the first for North America. Considered an Arctic species and appears to be circumpolar, replaces Formica fusca within ecosystems in the north (www.antweb.org).
Decision Process Description: 
Draft ranks in 2014 by Jennifer Heron for the National General Status Ranking Program.
Last Updated: 
September 30, 2019

References

Number of Occurrences

  • Francoeur, André (1997) Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Yukon. Chapter in book (pages 901-910) Insects of the Yukon H.V. Danks and J.A. Downes, editors copy in binder - R209 Return