Nesomyrmex angulatus lybica

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Nesomyrmex angulatus lybica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Crematogastrini
Genus: Nesomyrmex
Species: N. angulatus
Subspecies: N. angulatus lybica
Trinomial name
Nesomyrmex angulatus lybica
(Menozzi, 1934)

Identification

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Palaearctic Region: Libya (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.

  • lybica. Leptothorax (Goniothorax) angulatus var. lybica Menozzi, 1934: 155 (w.) LIBYA.

Description

References

  • Bolton, B. 2003. Synopsis and Classification of Formicidae. Mem. Am. Entomol. Inst. 71: 370pp (page 272, Combination in Nesomyrmex)
  • Menozzi, C. 1934. Reperti mirmecofaunistici raccolti dal Prof. L. di Caporiacco nelle oasi di Cufra e in altre località del deserto Libico. Atti Soc. Nat. Mat. Modena 65[=(6)1 13: 153-166 (page 155, worker described)