Solenopsis xyloni
TaxID: 310435
Basic Information
Solenopsis xyloni
Southern Fire Ant, southern fire ant
The southern fire ant (Solenopsis xyloni), also known as the Californian fire ant or cotton ant, is a stinging fire ant native to southern parts of the United States. Its behaviour is similar to the red imported fire ant (S. invicta), although its sting is less painful. It has a broad and opportunistic diet, and will store seeds in its nest and eat honeydew collected from other insects. The southern fire ant shares its range with the red imported fire ant (S. invicta), the golden fire ant (S. aurea) and S. amblychila. The southern fire ant has the widest distribution of these, occurring from the Carolinas to California, including Georgia, lowland Tennessee, Arkansas, and southern Kansas.
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Taxonomic Information
Metazoa
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Formicidae
Solenopsis
xyloni
unclassified
Species
nan
k__Metazoa;p__Arthropoda;c__Insecta;o__Hymenoptera;f__Formicidae;g__Solenopsis;s__Solenopsis xyloni
nan
Arthropods
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (0 host plants)
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No host plants available.
Quarantine Status (1 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| China | Quarantine pests | 2024 |
Distribution (2 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Present | — |
| United States of America | Present | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
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Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
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No transcriptome records available.
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