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Solenopsis papuana
(Formicidae)

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Species description or overview

Ecology of Solenopsis papuana from the Global Invasive Species Database
The ecology, distribution, habitat, and management of Solenopsis papuana are presented in this Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) site.

Solenopsis papuana (Emery) information from Landcare Research
This overview of Solenopsis papuana includes classification, synonyms, distribution, biology, and pest status from the Landcare Research of Biosecurity New Zealand.

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 Solenopsis papuana
Nomenclatural information about Solenopsis papuana is provided by ITIS.

Solenopsis papuana (Emery, 1900) taxonomy from ITIS
ITIS, the Integrated Taxonomic Information System, lists taxonomic data for Solenopsis papuana and allows searches of other databases.

Pest alerts

A New Ant found in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
This pest alert from the Hawaii Dept. of Ag. describes a new ant found in the Ewa district of Oahu.

Impacts

The effect of alien predatory ants on Hawaiian endemic spiders (abstract, Pacific Science, 1993)
Alien ants may prey on native spiders, limiting the spiders' distribution in native and disturbed forests.

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

Solenopsis papuana images from AntWeb
This AntWeb site allows comparisons of close-up images of individuals within the species Solenopsis papuana.

Distribution

Ants of Tonga (abstract) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Tonga has 53 species of ants, based on this review of published and new records (Pacific Science, 2002).

Checklist of the ants of Fiji (Bishop Museum Occasional Papers, 2006). View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
This checklist of the ants of Fiji includes 138 currently valid species and subspecies: 91 Fijian endemics, 22 wide-ranging Pacific natives, and 25 exotics.

Rapid assessment of the invertebrate fauna of the Kona Forest Unit of Hakalau National Wildlife Refuge View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Four species of ants were collected from the Hakalau Refuge: Cardiocondyla wroughtoni, Paratrechina bourbonica, Solenopsis papuana, and Tetramorium bicarinatum.

Soil invertebrates of American Samoa View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Acari, Amphipoda, Formicidae, and Diptera were collected in this first study to identify and quantify soil invertebrates in American Samoa (Micronesica, 2000).

Full-text articles

Pacific Ant Prevention Plan View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
This proposal was prepared by ISSG for the Pacific Plant Protection Organization and Regional Technical Meeting For Plant Protection in March 2004.

Current and potential ant impacts in the Pacific region (Proc. Hawaiian Entomological Society, 2005)
Is an "invasional meltdown" involving ants and scale insects a wave of the future for the Pacific? This article discusses the potential impacts of invasive insects on Pacific Islands.

Arthropod pests of conservation significance in the Pacific: A preliminary assessment of selected groups View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Invasive ants are individually reviewed in this section of "Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy" published in June 2000 by the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme.

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