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Dolichoderus rugocapitus
| Dolichoderus rugocapitus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dolichoderinae |
| Tribe: | Dolichoderini |
| Genus: | Dolichoderus |
| Species: | D. rugocapitus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dolichoderus rugocapitus Zhou, 2001 | |
Nothing is known about the biology of Dolichoderus rugocapitus.
Identification
Zhou (2001) - Similar to Dolichoderus thoracicus, but can be distinguished from the latter by head coarsely rugose, anterior border of pronotum marginate highly and basal face of propodeum convex.
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: China (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. |
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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.
- rugocapitus. Dolichoderus rugocapitus Zhou, 2001b: 155, 240, figs. 307, 308 (w.) CHINA.
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
Worker
Holotype: TL 3.6, HL 0.88, HW 0.91, CI 103, SL 0.81, SI 89, PW 0.60, AL 1.10, ED 0.22.
Head broadly oval, with convex sides and shallowly concave occipital border. Mandible with a row of acute teeth. Median clypeus slightly convex, anterior border broadly shallowly concave in the middle. Eyes large, slightly convex, situated near mid length of the sides of head. Dorsum of pronotum flat, transversely broad, anterior border highly marginate; mesonotum small, subcircular in dorsal view, anterior portion flat, posterior portion oblique backward suddenly in profile view; promesonotal suture narrowly deeply impressed, mesopropodeal suture deeply impressed; basal face of propodeum convex, declivity concave. Petiolar node anteroposteral compressed, anterior face and posterior face almost parallel, middle of dorsal margin slightly concave. Gaster shortly oval.
Mandibles sparsely punctate, relatively smooth; head and alitrunk coarsely punctate and creased; antennal scapes, petiole, postpetiole and gaster densely finely punctate.
Erect hairs grey white, abundant. Pubescence short and fine, relatively abundant.
Color black. Mandibles, antennae and legs dark yellowish brown.
Paratypes 8: TL 3.5~3.9, HL 0.86~0.91, HW 0.84~0.94, CI 97~103, SL 0.78~0.84, SI 89~92, PW 0.56~0.66, AL 1.06~1.19, ED 0.22~0.25.
Type Material
Holotype worker, Shi Wan Da Shan Natural Reserve, Guangxi, 23.V.1996, Shanyi Zhou leg. Paratypes 8 workers, data as holotype.
References
- Hsu, F.-C., Tseng, S.-P., Hsu, P.-W., Lu, C.-W., Yang, C.-C.S., Lin, C.-C. 2022. Introduction of a non-native lineage is linked to the recent black cocoa ant, Dolichoderus thoracicus (Smith, 1860), outbreaks in Taiwan. Taiwania 67: 271‒279 (doi:10.6165/tai.2022.67.271).
- Zhou, S. 2001. Ants of Guangxi. Guilin, China: Guangxi Normal University Press. 255 pp. (page 155, 240, figs. 307, 308 worker described)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Guénard B., and R. R. Dunn. 2012. A checklist of the ants of China. Zootaxa 3558: 1-77.
- Yan X.B. 2007. A Taxonomy Study on the Ant Genus Dolichoderus Lunder (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dolichoderinae) from China. Guangxi Normal University, Guangxi, China. 49 pages.
- Zhou S.-Y. 2001. Ants of Guangxi. Guangxi Normal University Press, Guilin, China, Guilin, China. 255 pp.