Nylanderia
| Nylanderia Temporal range: Middle Eocene – Recent | |
|---|---|
| N. vividula worker | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Lasiini |
| Genus: | Nylanderia Emery, 1906 |
| Type species | |
| Formica vividula Nylander, 1846 | |
| Diversity | |
| 110 species | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Andragnathus Emery, 1922 | |
Nylanderia is a large genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus has a nearly cosmopolitan distribution with species inhabiting a wide array of habitats in almost all geographic regions. Nylanderia, currently containing over 110 species, is an ecologically important genus, with some species reported as being invasive. The ants are small to medium in size and range in color from pale yellow to black.