Dorymyrmex insanus is an arthropod, or more specifically an insect, in the Formicidae family.

Dorymyrmex insanus is classified as vulnerable by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species maintained by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

Species Authority: The species authority, or the name(s) of scientist(s) or person(s) who first described Dorymyrmex insanus is Buckley, 1866 (IUCN Red List).

Country Distribution: Dorymyrmex insanus is found in the following countries:

United States (IUCN Red List).

Biome(s)/Ecosystem(s): IUCN lists the following as biomes for Dorymyrmex insanus: Terrestrial (IUCN Red List).

CONSERVATION STATUS

Red List Category & Criteria: Dorymyrmex insanus is listed as VU D2 ver 2.3 (1994) (IUCN Red List).

Year Assessed: Dorymyrmex insanus's status was assessed in 1996 (IUCN Red List).

Assessor: Dorymyrmex insanus's Red List status was evaluated by Social Insects Specialist Group (IUCN Red List).

Data Sources for IUCN data: The following is a list of citations from the IUCN web site for Dorymyrmex insanus:

Citations listed by IUCN

Buckley, S.B. 1866. Descriptions of new species of North American Formicidae. Proceedings of the Entomology Society Philadelphia 6: 152-172.

(IUCN Red List).

Links: IUCN Red List Profile for Dorymyrmex insanus (IUCN Red List).

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