Stigmacros reticulata

Stigmacros reticulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Formicinae
Tribe:	Melophorini
Genus:	Stigmacros
Species:	S. reticulata
Binomial name
Stigmacros reticulata Clark, 1930 Specimen Labels

A diurnal forager on white sand heathland and Banksia woodlands. If disturbed, the worker will freeze and remain immobile for some time. (Heterick 2009)

Identification

Heterick (2009) - Stigmacros reticulata is a shiny black (southern zone of SWBP) or reddish-and-black (eastern and northern zones) species.

Keys including this Species

• Key to Stigmacros of the southwestern Australian Botanical Province

Distribution

Latitudinal Distribution Pattern

Latitudinal Range: -29.88333333° to -29.88333333°.

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.

Nomenclature

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

• reticulata. Stigmacros reticulata Clark, 1930a: 127, fig. 1 (w.) AUSTRALIA. McAreavey, 1957: 29 (q.). Combination in S. (Campostigmacros): McAreavey, 1957: 29.

Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.

Type Material

• Syntype, 1 worker, 1 queen, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Museum of Comparative Zoology.
• Syntype, worker(s), queen(s), Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Museum Victoria, Melbourne.

References

• Clark, J. 1930a. Some new Australian Formicidae. Proc. R. Soc. Vic. (n.s.) 42: 116-128 (page 127, fig. 1 worker described)
• Heterick, B. E. 2009. A guide to the ants of South-western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 76: 1-206.
• Heterick, B.E. 2021. A guide to the ants of Western Australia. Part I: Systematics. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 86, 1-245 (doi:10.18195/issn.0313-122x.86.2021.001-245).
• Heterick, B.E. 2022. A guide to the ants of Western Australia. Part II: Distribution and biology. Records of the Western Australian Museum, supplement 86: 247-510 (doi:10.18195/issn.0313-122x.86.2022.247-510).
• McAreavey, J. 1957. Revision of the genus Stigmacros Forel. Mem. Natl. Mus. Vic. 21: 7-64 (page 29, Combination in S. (Campostigmacros))
• McAreavey, J. 1957. Revision of the genus Stigmacros Forel. Mem. Natl. Mus. Vic. 21: 7-64 (page 29, queen described)

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

• Heterick B. E. 2009. A guide to the ants of south-western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum Supplement 76: 1-206.