The tiny Solenopsis ants in greenhouses are two species: S. canariensis Forel and S. carolinensis Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Figure 5.

Mesosoma length index ML/CS of workers of Solenopsis canariensis (white rhombs) and S. carolinensis (black dots) plotted against the frontal lobe width index FL/CS; designation of type specimens: cn – S. canariensis, cr – S. carolinensis, sd – S. saudiensis, tr – S. truncorum, tx – S. texana.

	Figure 5. Mesosoma length index ML/CS of workers of Solenopsis canariensis (white rhombs) and S. carolinensis (black dots) plotted against the frontal lobe width index FL/CS; designation of type specimens: cn – S. canariensis, cr – S. carolinensis, sd – S. saudiensis, tr – S. truncorum, tx – S. texana.
	Part of: Seifert B (2026) The tiny Solenopsis ants in greenhouses are two species: S. canariensis Forel and S. carolinensis Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Contributions to Entomology 76(1): 115-124. https://doi.org/10.3897/contrib.entomol.76.e183993