Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Ponera swezeyi
(Formicidae)

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Identification Taxonomy & nomenclature Discussion forums Images Distribution


Identification

Key to ant species in Hawaii
13 physical characteristics are the basis of this computer-assisted key for identifying the 48 species of ants in Hawaii.


Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Ponera swezeyi
Nomenclatural information about Ponera swezeyi is provided by ITIS.

Ponera swezeyi (Wheeler, 1933) taxonomy from ITIS
ITIS, the Integrated Taxonomic Information System, lists taxonomic data for Ponera swezeyi and allows searches of other databases.


Discussion forums

Pacific Ant Group e-mail list (PAG-L@HAWAII.EDU)
The Pacific Ant Group discussion forum facilitates communication toward preventing establishment of Red Imported fire ant and other invasive ants on Pacific islands.


Images

Ponera swezeyi images and description from JAnt
Images of Ponera swezeyi, its description and distribution in Japan are on this Japanese Ant Database page.


Distribution

Ant fauna of Tahiti and Moorea, French Polynesia (meeting abstract)
Invasive ants pose a major threat to the biodiversity of French Polynesia (IUSSI 2006 Congress).

Ponera swezeyi information from Antweb
Information about the ant Ponera swezeyi--including distribution in Hawaii and images--is provided online by Antweb (California Academy of Science).


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