Lasius plumopilosus is a species of ant belonging to the genus Lasius, formerly a part of the genus (now a subgenus) Acanthomyops. Described in 1941 by Buren, the species is native to the United States, notably from the state of Iowa.[1][2][3]

Lasius plumopilosus
Lasius plumopilosus worker
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Formicinae
Genus: Lasius
Species:
L. plumopilosus
Binomial name
Lasius plumopilosus
Buren, 1941

References

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  1. ^ Bolton, B (1995). A new general catalogue of the ants of the world. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University. p. 53.
  2. ^ Buren, W.F. (1941). Lasius (Acanthomyops) plumopilosus, a new ant with plumose hairs from Iowa. Iowa. p. 231.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ Wing, M.W. (1968). Taxonomic revision of the Nearctic genus Acanthomyops (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). New York: Cornell University. p. 132.
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