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Pheidole hartmeyeri
| Pheidole hartmeyeri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Attini |
| Genus: | Pheidole |
| Species: | P. hartmeyeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Pheidole hartmeyeri Forel, 1907
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A large arid and semi-arid area species. It typically surrounds its nest with seed husks, mainly those of saltbush (Atriplex).
Identification
Heterick (2009) - The major workers are medium-sized ants with large, elongate mandibles.
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: -31.20000076° to -31.20000076°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: AntMaps
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia (type locality).
Distribution based on AntMaps
Distribution based on AntWeb specimens
Check data from AntWeb
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
Minor
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| Syntype of Pheidole hartmeyeri. Worker. Specimen code casent0904305. Photographer Will Ericson, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences. | Owned by MSNG, Genoa, Italy. |
   
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| Syntype of Pheidole hartmeyeri. Worker. Specimen code casent0908042. Photographer Will Ericson, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences. | Owned by MHNG, Geneva, Switzerland. |
Major
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| Syntype of Pheidole hartmeyeri. Worker (major/soldier). Specimen code casent0908041. Photographer Will Ericson, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences. | Owned by MHNG, Geneva, Switzerland. |
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- hartmeyeri. Pheidole hartmeyeri Forel, 1907h: 280 (s.w.) AUSTRALIA.
Type Material
- Syntype, workers, Buckland Hill near Fremantle and Broome Hill, Western Australia, Australia, Australian National Insect Collection.
- Syntype, 1 worker, Broomhill, Western Australia, Australia, Museum Victoria, Melbourne.
- Syntype, 2 workers, Broomhill, Western Australia, Australia, Western Australian Museum.
Description
References
- Forel, A. 1907j. Formicidae. In: Michaelsen, W., Hartmeyer, R. (eds.) Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. Band I, Lieferung 7. Jena: Gustav Fischer, pp. 263-310. (page 280, soldier, worker described)
- 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).
- Minkey, D.M., Spafford, H. 2008. Weed seed removal by ants in the crop growing areas of Western Australia. Proceedings of the 16th Australian Weeds Conference, pp. 474-476.
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.