Technomyrmex menozzii

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Technomyrmex menozzii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Dolichoderinae
Genus: Technomyrmex
Species: T. menozzii
Binomial name
Technomyrmex menozzii
(Donisthorpe, 1936)

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Specimen Labels

Nothing is known about the biology of Technomyrmex menozzii.

Identification

Bolton (2007) - A member of the T. semiruber complex in the Technomyrmex albipes group. Known only from the type-series (several of which are tenerals that lack full adult colour), it is closely related to Technomyrmex hostilis and Technomyrmex semiruber. The three are differentiated by the characters given in the key and the notes under hostilis.

Keys including this Species

Distribution

Latitudinal Distribution Pattern

Latitudinal Range: -18.590717° to -20.45°.

 
North
Temperate
North
Subtropical
Tropical South
Subtropical
South
Temperate

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Afrotropical Region: Zimbabwe (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

Worker

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Nomenclature

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

  • menozzii. Tapinoma menozzii Donisthorpe, 1936e: 526 (w.) ZIMBABWE Combination in Technomyrmex: Bolton, 2007a: 27.

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

Description

Worker

Bolton (2007) - TL 3.4 - 3.5, HL 0.82 - 0.85, HW 0.76 - 0.78, SL 0.75 - 0.78, PW 0,48 - 0.50, WL 0.98 - 1.04 (4 measured). Indices: CI 92 - 94, SI 99 - 100, OI 24 - 26, EPI 57 - 63, DTI 125 - 128.

Frontal carina with 2 setae: in profile the first at the torulus, the second at about the level of the anterior margin of the eye. No seta is present at the level of the posterior margin of the eye but behind this level the dorsum has 1 other pair of setae before the posterior margin and 4 setae are present across the posterior margin itself. All setae on the dorsal head are shorter than the maximum diameter of the eye. Anterior clypeal margin evenly very shallowly concave medially but without trace of a median notch. Posterior margin of head broadly shallowly concave across its width. Outer margins of eyes do not break the outline of the evenly convex sides in full-face view. Number of setal pairs on mesosoma: pronotum 1 - 2; mesonotum 1, located where the surface curves down towards the metanotal groove; propodeal dorsum 0; lateral margins of propodeal declivity 2. Propodeum in profile with shallowly convex dorsum that rounds broadly and evenly into the declivity. Gastral tergites 1 - 4 each with short setae that are distinctly shorter than the maximum diameter of the eye. Head, mesosoma and gaster more or less uniformly blackish brown to black. Middle and hind tarsi yellow, distinctly lighter than the brown tibiae and femora.

Type Material

Bolton (2007) - Holotype worker and paratype workers, Zimbabwe: Chirinda Forest, Dec, 1935 (G, Arnola) (The Natural History Museum) [examined].

References

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

  • IZIKO South Africa Museum Collection