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Scientific Name
Solenopsis molesta
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Solenopsis molesta (Say, 1836)
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Thief Ant
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Protostomia |
| Superphylum | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Subclass | Pterygota |
| Infraclass | Neoptera |
| Superorder | Holometabola |
| Order | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder | Apocrita |
| Infraorder | Aculeata |
| Superfamily | Vespoidea |
| Family | Formicidae |
| Subfamily | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe | Solenopsidini |
| Genus | Solenopsis |
| Species | Solenopsis molesta |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Unknown
Nativeness Notes
Pest (Annotated List 9/10/19)
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Park distribution not well known. This species group is in need of revision before a more reliable name can be placed on this species.
Park Distribution: NC, TN (Annotated List 9/10/19)
Species Record Status Tags
- Pre 1998
Taxa Group Tags
- Insect
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Hymenoptera
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
19
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Converted From Non NPSpecies Format By I&M Office
Created Date
6/16/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mkulick@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/10/2019 2:07:04 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Scope = General Scope; Sample Code = Ravensford20011030; Determiner = 163; Determination Date = 2002; Preservation Method = Pinned; Label = Ravensford, floodplain forest, Tullgren nr pitfall 5; Place Name = Ravensford; Location Name = Twin Creeks Collection of Great Smoky Mountains National Park; Parasites = No; Collection Method = Berlese Sampling; Specimen Count = 4, Park Species Data Source: ATBI Database 6/10/2004
