Hylomyrma balzani
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| Hylomyrma balzani | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Pogonomyrmecini |
| Genus: | Hylomyrma |
| Species: | H. balzani |
| Binomial name | |
| Hylomyrma balzani (Emery, 1894)
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Contents
Identification
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Paraguay (type locality).
Distribution based on AntMaps
Distribution based on AntWeb specimens
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Biology
Castes
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's New General Catalogue, a catalogue of the world's ants.
- balzani. Tetramorium balzani Emery, 1894c: 165 (w.) PARAGUAY. Kempf, 1960f: 434 (q.). Combination in Lundella: Emery, 1915i: 191; in Hylomyrma: Kempf, 1960f: 434. Senior synonym of speciosa: Kempf, 1960f: 434. See also: Kempf, 1973b: 230.
- speciosa. Lundella speciosa Borgmeier, 1937b: 241, figs. 25-29 (w.) BRAZIL. Junior synonym of balzani: Kempf, 1960f: 434.
Description
References
- Emery, C. 1894d. Studi sulle formiche della fauna neotropica. VI-XVI. Bull. Soc. Entomol. Ital. 26: 137-241 (page 165, worker described)
- Emery, C. 1915g. Noms de sous-genres et de genres proposés pour la sous-famille des Myrmicinae. Modifications à la classification de ce groupe (Hymenoptera Formicidae). Bull. Soc. Entomol. Fr. 1915: 189-192 (page 191, Combination in Lundella)
- Kempf, W. W. 1960f. Miscellaneous studies on Neotropical ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Stud. Entomol. (n.s.) 3: 417-466 (page 434, queen described)
- Kempf, W. W. 1960f. Miscellaneous studies on Neotropical ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Stud. Entomol. (n.s.) 3: 417-466 (page 434, Combination in Hylomyrma, and senior synonym of speciosa)
- Kempf, W. W. 1973b. A revision of the Neotropical myrmicine ant genus Hylomyrma Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Stud. Entomol. 16: 225-260 (page 230, see also)
