Prolasius

Prolasius is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae.^[2] Of the genus' 19 species, 18 are known from Australia (one of which is also found in Papua New Guinea) and one from New Zealand. They nest in soil under rocks or logs, sometimes in trees.^[3]

Prolasius
Prolasius nitidissimus worker from Tasmania, Australia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Formicinae
Tribe:	Melophorini
Genus:	Prolasius Forel, 1892
Type species
Formica advena
Diversity[1]
19 species

Species

• Prolasius abruptus Clark, 1934
• Prolasius advenus (Smith, F., 1862)
• Prolasius antennatus McAreavey, 1947
• Prolasius bruneus McAreavey, 1947
• Prolasius clarki McAreavey, 1947
• Prolasius convexus McAreavey, 1947
• Prolasius depressiceps (Emery, 1914)
• Prolasius flavicornis Clark, 1934
• Prolasius formicoides (Forel, 1902)
• Prolasius hellenae McAreavey, 1947
• Prolasius hemiflavus Clark, 1934
• Prolasius mjoebergella (Forel, 1916)
• Prolasius nitidissimus (André, 1896)
• Prolasius pallidus Clark, 1934
• Prolasius quadratus McAreavey, 1947
• Prolasius reticulatus McAreavey, 1947
• Prolasius robustus McAreavey, 1947
• Prolasius wheeleri McAreavey, 1947
• Prolasius wilsoni McAreavey, 1947