Pseudolasius
| Pseudolasius | |
|---|---|
| Pseudolasius australis worker | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Lasiini |
| Genus: | Pseudolasius Emery, 1887 |
| Type species | |
| Formica familiaris | |
| Diversity | |
| 50 species | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Nesolasius Wheeler, 1935 | |
Pseudolasius is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus is known from southern Asia (from India to China) to northern Australia, where it appears to be restricted to tropical areas. These ants are commonly known as twig ants due to their habit of nesting in twigs or hollow stems.