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species
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Lasius hikosanus
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Japanese Name
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Miyama-ameiro-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 4.5 mm. Body color yellow. L. hikosanus is easily distinguished from L. umbratus and L. meridionalis by the convex posterior margin of the propodeum in profile.
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Remarks
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Nests of this rare species are found at forested sites in the trunks of standing trees, usually near the roots.
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Distribution
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Honshu (Aomori, Gifu), Kyushu (Mt. Hiko-san).
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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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