References by Lucky, A.
Lucky, A.; Sarnat, E. M. 2008. New species of Lordomyrma (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Southeast Asia and Fiji. Zootaxa 1681:37-46. PDF
Lucky, A.; Ward, P. S. 2010. Taxonomic revision of the ant genus Leptomyrmex Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Zootaxa 2688:1-67. PDF
Lucky, A.; Sarnat, E. M. 2010. Biogeography and diversification of the Pacific ant genus Lordomyrma Emery. Journal of Biogeography 37:624-634. PDF
Lucky, A. 2011. Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of the spider ants, genus Leptomyrmex Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 59:281-292. PDF
Guénard, B.; McCaffrey, K. A.; Lucky, A.; Dunn, R. R. 2012. Ants of North Carolina: an updated list (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Zootaxa 3552:1-36. PDF
Lucky, A.; Trautwein, M. D.; Guénard, B.; Weiser, M. D.; Dunn, R. R. 2013. Tracing the rise of the ants - out of the ground. PLoS ONE 8(12):e84012. 10.1371/journal.pone.0084012 PDF
Barden, P.; Boudinot, B. E.; Lucky, A. 2017b. Where fossils dare and males matter: combined morphological and molecular analysis untangles the evolutionary history of the spider ant genus Leptomyrmex Mayr (Hymenoptera: Dolichoderinae). Invertebrate Systematics 31:765-780. 10.1071/IS16067 PDF
Williams, J. L.; Lucky, A. 2020. Non-native and invasive Nylanderia crazy ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the world: integrating genomics to enhance taxonomic preparedness. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 113:318-336. 10.1093/aesa/saz039 PDF

Notes: Advance Access Publication Date: 16 March 2020

Williams, J. L.; Zhang, Y. M.; Lloyd, M. W.; LaPolla, J. S.; Schultz, T. R.; Lucky, A. 2020. Global domination by crazy ants: phylogenomics reveals biogeographical history and invasive species relationships in the genus Nylanderia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Systematic Entomology 45:730-744. 10.1111/syen.12423 PDF
Williams, J. L.; Zhang, Y. M.; LaPolla, J. S.; Schultz, T. R.; Lucky, A. 2022. Phylogenetic delimitation of morphologically cryptic species in globetrotting Nylanderia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) species complexes. Insect Systematics and Diversity 6 (1): 10:1-15. 10.1093/isd/iaxb027 PDF
Sawh, I.; Bae, E.; Camilo, L.; Lanan, M.; Lucky, A.; Morais Menezes, H.; Fiorentino, G.; Sosiak, C.; Khadempour, L.; Barden, P. 2023. The first fossil replete ant worker establishes living food storage in the Eocene. Myrmecological News 33:139-147. 10.25849/myrmecol.news_033:139 PDF
Williams, J. L.; Punnath, A.; Fernández, M. B.; Calcaterra, L. A.; LaPolla, J. S.; Lucky, A. 2024. “Picking up signals” in male genital morphospace and integrating phylogenomics to delimit Neotropical Nylanderia Emery species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Insect Systematics and Diversity 8(5), 6:1-18. [online early] 10.1093/isd/ixae028 PDF

Notes: Nylanderia phylogeny

Williams, J. L.; Williams, J. F.; LaPolla, J. S.; Lucky, A. 2025. Nylanderia of the World, Part IV: Taxonomic contributions to the American Clade I of New World Nylanderia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Zootaxa 5569 (3):549-593. 10.11646/zootaxa.5569.3.10 PDF
Oberski, J. T.; Griebenow, Z. H.; Adams, R. M. M.; Andersen, A.; Andrade-Silva, J.; Barden, P.; Borowiec, M.; Brady, S.; Casadei-Ferreira, A.; Csősz, S.; Dias, A. M.; Dias, R. K. S.; Feitosa, R. M.; Fernandez, F.; Fisher, B. L.; General, D. E. M.; Gomez, K.; Hammel, J. U.; Hawkes, P. G.; Janda, M.; Khalife, A.; Ladino, N.; Lieberman, Z. E.; Lucky, A.; Menchetti, M.; do Prado, L. P.; Prebus, M. M.; Probst, R. S.; Punnath, A.; Richter, A.; Salata, S.; Sánchez-Restrepo, A. F.; Schifani, E.; Schultz, T. R.; Silva, R. R.; Sosa-Calvo, J.; Tocora, M. C.; Ulysséa, M. A.; van de Kamp, T.; Wang, W. Y.; Williams, J. L.; Camacho, G. P.; Boudinot, B. E. 2025. Ant systematics: past, present, and future. Insect Systematics and Diversity 9 (4), 11:ixaf025, 42 pp. 10.1093/isd/ixaf025 PDF
Williams, J. L.; Auletta, A.; Punnath, A.; Li, Y.; Bass, K.; Campo, R. J. L.; Conde, A. G.; Estevez, C.; Humphries, E.; Judd, D.; Kaye, D. R.; Miskimen, V.; Prouty, N.; Roe, A.; Raaida, S.; Scothorn, S. R.; Vincentsen, T. H.; Williams, J. F.; LaPolla, J. S.; Lucky, A. 2025. Scaling up taxonomic training through a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) and descriptions of 4 new ant species in the genus Nylanderia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Insect Systematics and Diversity 9 (5):ixaf039, 25 pp. [online early] 10.1093/isd/ixaf039 PDF
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Lordomyrma reticulata Lordomyrma reticulata Lucky & Sarnat, 2008 Species Valid Original combination
Lordomyrma vanua Lordomyrma vanua Lucky & Sarnat, 2008 Species Valid Original combination
Nylanderia breviscapa Nylanderia breviscapa Williams et al., 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Nylanderia contraria Nylanderia contraria Williams et al., 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Nylanderia lazulina Nylanderia lazulina Williams et al., 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Nylanderia luceata Nylanderia luceata Williams et al., 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Nylanderia mendax Nylanderia mendax Williams et al., 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Nylanderia mosaica Nylanderia mosaica Williams et al., 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Nylanderia polita Nylanderia polita Williams et al., 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Nylanderia usul Nylanderia usul Williams et al., 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Nylanderia ambulator Nylanderia ambulator Williams et al., 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Nylanderia aurantia Nylanderia aurantia Williams et al., 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Nylanderia collaborans Nylanderia collaborans Williams et al., 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Nylanderia maximon Nylanderia maximon Williams et al., 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Statistics
Published between 2008–2025
Taxon descriptions between 2008–2025
No. of references 15
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 14
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 14
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 14
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Lucky, A. 15