Meranoplus similis
Meranoplus similis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
Genus: | Meranoplus |
Species: | M. similis |
Binomial name | |
Meranoplus similis Viehmeyer, 1922 |
Identification
Heterick (2009) - Meranoplus similis shares gastral sculpture with Meranoplus rugosus.
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Heterick (2009) - Found on the western coastal plain between at least Jurien Bay and Bunbury. This species also occurs in the Lake Eyre Basin in SA, from where it was described.
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. |
Biology
Castes
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Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- similis. Meranoplus similis Viehmeyer, 1922: 208 (w.) AUSTRALIA (South Australia).
- Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
- Type-locality: Australia: South Australia, Killalpaninno (W. Riedel).
- Type-depositories: ANIC, MNHU.
- Status as species: Taylor & Brown, 1985: 68; Taylor, 1987a: 39; Taylor, 1990c: 32; Bolton, 1995b: 251; Heterick, 2009: 154.
- Distribution: Australia.
Type Material
- Syntype, worker(s), Killalpaninna (as Killalpaninno), South Australia, Australia, Australian National Insect Collection.
Description
References
- 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).
- Viehmeyer, H. 1922. Neue Ameisen. Arch. Naturgesch. (A)88(7 7: 203-220 (page 208, worker 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.