Dorylus titan vinalli

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Dorylus titan vinalli
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Dorylinae
Genus: Dorylus
Species: D. titan
Subspecies: D. titan vinalli
Trinomial name
Dorylus titan vinalli
Santschi, 1933

Identification

Distribution

Latitudinal Distribution Pattern

Latitudinal Range: 1.51° to 1.2222°.

 
North
Temperate
North
Subtropical
Tropical South
Subtropical
South
Temperate

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Afrotropical Region: Democratic Republic of Congo (type locality).

Distribution based on AntMaps

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Distribution based on AntWeb specimens

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Countries Occupied

Number of countries occupied by this species based on AntWiki Regional Taxon Lists. In general, fewer countries occupied indicates a narrower range, while more countries indicates a more widespread species.
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Estimated Abundance

Relative abundance based on number of AntMaps records per species (this species within the purple bar). Fewer records (to the left) indicates a less abundant/encountered species while more records (to the right) indicates more abundant/encountered species.
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Biology

Castes

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

  • vinalli. Dorylus (Anomma) titan var. vinalli Santschi, 1933b: 97 (w.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (date of publication 30.iii.1933).
    • Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
    • Type-locality: Democratic Republic of Congo (“Congo belge”): Haut Congo, Basankusu, Bongandanga, 9.i.1932 (G. Vinall).
    • Type-depositories: BMNH, NHMB.
    • [Also described as new by Santschi, in Poulton, 1933: 58 (footnote) (date of publication 21.iv.1933).]
    • Subspecies of titan: Raignier & van Boven, 1955: 33; Bolton, 1995b: 180.
    • Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo.

Description

References

  • Santschi, F. 1933b. Contribution à l'étude des fourmis de l'Afrique tropicale. Bull. Ann. Soc. Entomol. Belg. 73: 95-108 (page 97, worker described)