Oecophylla smaragdina Fabricius 1775 (weaver ant)

Insecta - Hymenoptera - Formicidae

Alternative combination: Formica smaragdina

Full reference: J. C. Fabricius. 1775. Systema Entomologiae, Sistens Insectorum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species Adiectis Synonymis, Locis, Descriptionibus, Observationibus 1-832

Belongs to Oecophylla according to U. Spahr 1987

See also Fabricius 1775 and Viehmeyer 1913

Sister taxa: Oecophylla atavina, Oecophylla bartoniana, Oecophylla brischkei, Oecophylla crassinoda, Oecophylla eckfeldiana, Oecophylla grandimandibula, Oecophylla kraussei, Oecophylla leakeyi, Oecophylla longiceps, Oecophylla macroptera, Oecophylla megarche, Oecophylla obesa, Oecophylla praeclara, Oecophylla sicula, Oecophylla superba, Oecophylla taurica

Subtaxa: Oecophylla smaragdina selebensis

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Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Celebes copal (Quaternary of Indonesia)

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