Formica altayensis

Formica altayensis
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

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.

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.]

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.