Pheidole athertonensis
Pheidole athertonensis | |
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Pheidole athertonensis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
Tribe: | Attini |
Genus: | Pheidole |
Species: | P. athertonensis |
Binomial name | |
Pheidole athertonensis Forel, 1915 | |
Subspecies | |
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Identification
Distribution
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: -17.26667023° to -17.26667023°.
North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: AntMaps
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia (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. |
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. |
Biology
Castes
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- athertonensis. Pheidole athertonensis Forel, 1915b: 62 (s.w.q.) AUSTRALIA. Current subspecies: nominal plus cedarensis, tambourinensis.
Type Material
- Syntype, 1 worker, Atherton, Queensland, Australia, Australian National Insect Collection.
- Syntype, worker(s), queen, Atherton, Queensland, Australia, Musee d'Histoire Naturelle Genève.
Description
References
- Forel, A. 1915b. Results of Dr. E. Mjöbergs Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia 1910-13. 2. Ameisen. Ark. Zool. 9(1 16: 1-119 (page 62, soldier, worker, queen described)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Forel A. 1915. Results of Dr. E. Mjöbergs Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia 1910-13. 2. Ameisen. Ark. Zool. 9(16): 1-119