Brachyponera chinensis
EASIN ID:
R20177
Status:
Alien
Environments:
Terrestrial
Union concern:
Yes
Member States concern:
No
Outermost regions concern:
No
Partly Native:
No
Horizon Scanning:
Yes
Impact:
Yes
Impact source
Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hymenoptera
Family:
Formicidae
First Introduction in Europe
GE, 2017
Dubovikoff, D.A., Yusupov, Z.M. (2017). Family Formicidae – Ants, pp. 197–210 InBelokobylskij SA, Lelej AS [eds.], Annotated Catalogue of the Hymenoptera of Russia. Proceedings of the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences 6
Risk Assessments
According to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/968
Common Names
Asian needle ant
Synonyms
Brachyponera luteipes, Pachycondyla chinensis, Pachycondyla solitaria
CBD Pathways
| Pathway type | Uncertainty level | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | LOW Uncertainty | TRANSPORT - CONTAMINANT: Parasites on plants (including species transported by host and vector) |
| Primary | Not available | TRANSPORT - CONTAMINANT: Timber trade |
| Primary | LOW Uncertainty | TRANSPORT - CONTAMINANT: Transportation of habitat material (soil, vegetation, …) |
| Primary | LOW Uncertainty | TRANSPORT - STOWAWAY: Container / bulk |
| Primary | LOW Uncertainty | TRANSPORT - STOWAWAY: Hitchhikers on ship/boat (excluding ballast water and hull fouling) |
| Primary | LOW Uncertainty | TRANSPORT - STOWAWAY: People and their luggage/equipment (in particular tourism) |
| Primary | Not available | TRANSPORT - STOWAWAY: Unknown |