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species
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Lasius sonobei
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Japanese Name
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Minami-kiiro-ke-ari
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Original Reference
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Yamauchi, K. (1979) Taxonomical and ecological studies on the ant genus Lasius in Japan. 1. Taxonomy. Science Reports of the Faculty of Education, Gifu University (Natural Science) 6: 147-181.
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Description
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Total length of workers around 2.5 - 3.5 mm. Color yellow. Length of scapes 0.91 - 0.98 times head width (usually exceeding 0.95 times). Eyes 0.07 - 0.10 mm in diameter. Scapes and tibiae lacking erect hairs.
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Remarks
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Lasius sonobei is abundant in southern regions in Japan, but rare in the Tohoku district of northern Honshu. The northernmost distribution record is Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Nests are constructed in the soil and under stones. Nuptial flights take place during August and September.
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Distribution
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Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Yaku I.
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References
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- Yamauchi, K. (1979). Taxonomical and ecological studies on the ant genus Lasius in Japan (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). I. Taxonomy. Sci. Rep. Fac. Educ. Gifu Univ. (Nat. Sci.), 6, 147-181.
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Editor
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Original text by Mamoru Terayama and Katsusuke Yamauchi. English translation by Mamoru Terayama, edited by Robert W. Taylor.
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