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Metapone sauteri
| Metapone sauteri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Metapone |
| Species: | M. sauteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Metapone sauteri Forel, 1912
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Known only from the holotype queen.
Identification
Head relatively narrow (HW 1.54, CI 68). Petiolar node in dorsal view more than twice as long as wide, with strong posterolateral tooth-like projections. Subpetiolar extension a long, low subrectangular, translucent lamina extending back almost to the subpetiolar angle; the latter acutely spine-like in lateral view. (Taiwan, gyne only, Figs 28–33)
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: Taiwan (type locality).
Distribution based on AntMaps
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
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| Syntype of Metapone sauteri. Queen (alate/dealate). Specimen code casent0907445. Photographer Will Ericson, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences. | Owned by MHNG, Geneva, Switzerland. |
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- sauteri. Metapone sauteri Forel, 1912m: 763 (q.) TAIWAN.
- Type-material: syntype queens (number not stated).
- Type-locality: Taiwan: Banshoryo Dist., Sokutsu (H. Sauter).
- Type-depository: MHNG (perhaps also in DEIB).
- [Note: Taylor & Alpert, 2016: 516, refer to a holotype (MHNG), but in the original description Forel implies more than one specimen by saying “Longueur: 10.2-10.8 mm.” In his second description of the same material Forel, 1913f: 189, records the lengths as “10.5-11.1 mm.” Therefore at least one other type-specimen exists, probably in Sauter’s collection in DEIB.]
- [Also described as new by Forel, 1913f: 189.]
- Status as species: Viehmeyer, 1914c: 516; Wheeler, W.M. 1919h: 182 (redescription); Emery, 1921f: 20; Wheeler, W.M. 1929g: 59; Teranishi, 1940: 59; Chapman & Capco, 1951: 114; Gregg, R.E. 1958: 119; Kusnezov, 1960a: 126; Bolton, 1995b: 258; Lin & Wu, 2003: 64; Terayama, 2009: 190; Guénard & Dunn, 2012: 45; Taylor & Alpert, 2016: 515 (redescription).
- Distribution: Taiwan.
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
Queen
General and diagnostic features as in original description (Forel, 1912), the key to Asian species above and relevant figures. Subpetiolar extension lamellate, more-or-less evenly translucent, about twice as long as deep, very obtusely rounded-subangulate at the summit, with less-obtuse rounded angles at either shoulder; base extending back almost to the subpetiolar angle, which is drawn to an acute tooth, barely a spine. Posterior subpetiolar face acutely triangular in oblique view, with a minute barely translucent marginal carina. Dimensions: HL 2.27; HW (across eyes) 1.54; CI 68; PetW 1.13; MSL 3.60.
Type Material
Gyne; Type locality: Sokutsu, Banshoryo District, Taiwan. The type locality is frequently cited for Taiwanese specimens collected by Sauter; its exact location has apparently never been determined.
- Syntype, 1 queen, Sokutsu, Banshoryo Distr., Taiwan, Musee d'Histoire Naturelle Genève.
References
- Forel, A. 1912n. Descriptions provisoires de genres, sous-genres, et espèces de Formicides des Indes orientales. Rev. Suisse Zool. 20: 761-774 (page 763, queen described)
- Forel, A. 1913l. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse einer Forschungsreise nach Ostindien ausgeführt im Auftrage der Kgl. Preuss. Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin von H. v. Buttel-Reepen. II. Ameisen aus Sumatra, Java, Malacca und Ceylon. Gesammelt von Herrn Prof. Dr. v. Zool. Jahrb. Abt. Syst. Geogr. Biol. Tiere 36: 1-148 (page 89, also described as new)
- Taylor, R. W. and G. D. Alpert, G. D. 2016. The myrmicine ant genus Metapone Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): a global taxonomic review with descriptions of twelve new species. Zootaxa. 4105(6):501-545. [2016-04-27]
- Wheeler, W. M. 1919j. The ants of the genus Metapone Forel. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 12: 173-191 (page 182, see also)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Chapman, J. W., and Capco, S. R. 1951. Check list of the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Asia. Monogr. Inst. Sci. Technol. Manila 1: 1-327
- Forel A. 1912. Descriptions provisoires de genres, sous-genres, et espèces de Formicides des Indes orientales. Rev. Suisse Zool. 20: 761-774.
- Forel A. 1912. Descriptions provisoires de genres, sous-genres, et espèces de Formicides des Indes orientales. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 20: 761-774.
- Forel A. 1913. H. Sauter's Formosa-Ausbeute: Formicidae II. Arch. Naturgesch. (A)79(6): 183-202
- Gregg R. E. 1958. Two new species of Metapone from Madagascar (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 60: 111-121.
- Guénard B., and R. R. Dunn. 2012. A checklist of the ants of China. Zootaxa 3558: 1-77.
- Huang Jian-hua, Zhou Shan-yi. 2007. A checklist of family Formicidae of China - Myrmicinae (Part II) (Insecta: Hymenoptera). Journal of Guangxi Normal University : Natural Science Edition 25(1): 91-99.
- Kusnezov N. 1960. La posición sistemática del género Metapone Forel (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Acta Zoologica Lilloana 18: 119-126.
- Li Z.h. 2006. List of Chinese Insects. Volume 4. Sun Yat-sen University Press
- Smith M. R. 1947. A new species of Metapone Forel from New Guinea (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 49: 75-77.
- Taylor R. W., and G. D. Alpert. 2016. The myrmicine ant genus Metapone Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): a global taxonomic review with descriptions of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4105(6): 501-545.
- Terayama M. 2009. A synopsis of the family Formicidae of Taiwan (Insecta: Hymenoptera). Research Bulletin of Kanto Gakuen University. Liberal Arts 17:81-266.
- Terayama, M. 2009. A synopsis of the family Formicidae of Taiwan (Insecta; Hymenoptera). The Research Bulletin of Kanto Gakuen University 17: 81-266.
- Viehmeyer H. 1914. Papuanische Ameisen. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 1914: 515-535.
- Wheeler W. M. 1919. The ants of the genus Metapone Forel. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 12: 173-191.
- Wheeler W. M. 1929. Ants collected by Professor F. Silvestri in Formosa, the Malay Peninsula and the Philippines. Bollettino del Laboratorio di Zoologia Generale e Agraria della Reale Scuola Superiore d'Agricoltura. Portici 24: 27-64.