Formica altayensis
Formica altayensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Subfamily: | Formicinae |
Tribe: | Formicini |
Genus: | Formica |
Species: | F. altayensis |
Binomial name | |
Formica altayensis Xia & Zheng, 1997 |
Identification
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. |
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.
- altayensis. Formica altayensis Xia & Zheng, 1997b: 391 (w.) CHINA. [Formica altayensis Xia & Zheng, 1997a: 65. Nomen nudum.]
Description
References
- Xia, Y. & Zheng, Z. 1997a. A survey of Formicidae from Xinjiang. Journal of Shaanxi Normal University (Natural Science edition) 25(2): 64-66.
- Xia, Y. & Zheng, Z. 1997b. A new species of the genus Formica from Xinjiang. Journal of Hubei Univeristy (Natural Science) 19: 391-392 [not seen].
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.
- Peng Yiliang 2008. Ants in Heilongjiang Province, resources and Flora (Hymenoptera). 89 pages. Northeast Normal University Master's thesis. http://www.docin.com/p-69436570.html
- Ran H., and S. Y. Zhou. 2012. Checklist of chinese ants: formicomorph subfamilies (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) II. Journal of Guangxi Normal University: Natural Science Edition 30(4): 81-91.
- Wu W. 2010. The taxonomic and fauna study on the Formicidae of Liaoning Province (Insecta: Hymenoptera). Master's Thesis Northeast Normal University, 75 pages.
- Xia Y., and Z. Zheng. 1997. A new species of the genus Formica form [from] Xinjiang (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). J. Hubei Univ. (Nat. Sci.) 19(4): 391-392.
- Xia Yongjuan, and Zheng Zhemin. 1997. A survey of Formicidae form Xinjiang. Journal of Shaanxi Normal University 25(2): 64-66.