Velvety Tree Ant

Liometopum occidentale

Velvety Tree Ant (Liometopum occidentale) is a species of the class Insecta (Insects) in the family Formicidae (Ants) and order Hymenoptera (Ants).

Gallery

Adult

California, USA , 23 Apr 2025

Adult

California, USA , 23 Apr 2025

Liometopum occidentale (L) Formica moki (R)

California, USA , 23 Apr 2025

Velvety Tree Ant

Adult

California, USA , 23 Apr 2025

Adult

California, USA , 23 Apr 2025

Liometopum occidentale (L) Formica moki (R)

California, USA , 23 Apr 2025

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Arthropoda
    - Class: Insecta
      - Order: Hymenoptera
        Family: Formicidae
        Genus: Liometopum
        Species: Liometopum occidentale