Pheidole nigritella

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Pheidole nigritella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Attini
Genus: Pheidole
Species: P. nigritella
Binomial name
Pheidole nigritella
Bernard, 1953

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Specimen Labels

In Benin, Taylor et al. (2018) found this species in mango (Mangifera indica) orchards. It is ground nesting.

Identification

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Afrotropical Region: Benin, Guinea (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

Images from AntWeb

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Syntype of Pheidole nigritellaWorker. Specimen code casent0913735. Photographer Will Ericson, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences. Owned by MNHN, Paris, France.
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Syntype of Pheidole nigritellaWorker (major/soldier). Specimen code casent0915441. Photographer Z. Lieberman, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences. Owned by MNHN, Paris, France.
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Syntype of Pheidole nigritellaWorker. Specimen code casent0915442. Photographer Z. Lieberman, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences. Owned by MNHN, Paris, France.

Nomenclature

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

  • nigritella. Pheidole nigritella Bernard, 1953b: 227, fig. 8 (s.w.) GUINEA.

Description

References

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

  • Bernard F. 1953. La réserve naturelle intégrale du Mt Nimba. XI. Hyménoptères Formicidae. Mémoires de l'Institut Français d'Afrique Noire 19: 165-270.
  • Stephens S. S., P. B. Bosu, and M. R. Wager. 2016. Effect of overstory tree species diversity and composition on ground foraging ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in timber plantations in Ghana. International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & management 12(1-2): 96-107.
  • Taylor B., N. Agoinon, A. Sinzogan, A. Adandonon, Y. N'Da Kouagou, S. Bello, R. Wargui, F. Anato, I. Ouagoussounon, H. Houngbo, S. Tchibozo, R. Todjhounde, and J. F. Vayssieres. 2018. Records of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the Republic of Benin, with particular reference to the mango farm ecosystem. Journal of Insect Biodiversity 8(1): 006–029.