Plagiolepis pygmaea (Latreille, 1798) is a animal in the Formicidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Plagiolepis pygmaea (Latreille, 1798)

Plagiolepis pygmaea (Latreille, 1798)

Plagiolepis pygmaea is a widely distributed ant species in the genus Plagiolepis, found across much of western Eurasia and nearby regions.

Family
Genus
Plagiolepis
Order
Hymenoptera
Class
Insecta

About Plagiolepis pygmaea (Latreille, 1798)

Plagiolepis pygmaea is a species of ant that belongs to the genus Plagiolepis. This species has a wide distribution range: its territory extends from Portugal and the Canary Islands in the west, eastward all the way to Iran. It reaches as far north as Germany, and as far south as the Arabian Peninsula.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Formicidae Plagiolepis

More from Formicidae

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