Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00186
Technomyrmex vitiensis
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About Technomyrmex vitiensis
Technomyrmex vitiensis belongs to Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Identity and ecological evidence
Technomyrmex vitiensis is one of several species called white-footed ants. The common name does not uniquely identify the species, and observations attributed broadly to the white-footed-ant group should not automatically become species-level Kauaʻi claims. The island occurrence is retained under its own identity. Colony structure, nesting sites, food use, and measurable effects on local native invertebrates require evidence that explicitly identifies T. vitiensis.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. Matsunaga, Howarth & Kumashiro (2019) Table 1 includes Kauaʻi island code 'Ka'; reported island distribution: Ha, Ka, Ma, Mo, Oa.
Account coverage
Published species details have been added. A complete Kauaʻi-specific account of identification, habitat, feeding, reproduction, and population trend is not yet established by the sources linked here.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Technomyrmex vitiensis
- Family
- Formicidae
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Technomyrmex vitiensis belongs to Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.