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Pheidole sculpturata welgelegenensis
| Pheidole sculpturata welgelegenensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Attini |
| Genus: | Pheidole |
| Species: | P. sculpturata |
| Subspecies: | P. sculpturata welgelegenensis |
| Trinomial name | |
| Pheidole sculpturata welgelegenensis Forel, 1913 | |
Taylor et al. (2018) observed this taxon in a Mangifera indica (mango) orchard in Benin, foraging and nesting in and on the ground, and as prey of Oecophylla longinoda.
Identification
A member of the excellens species group.
Distribution
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: 13.37629° to -12.08333°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: AntMaps
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Benin, Democratic Republic of Congo (type locality), Gambia.
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.
- welgelegenensis. Pheidole sculpturata r. welgelegenensis Forel, 1913b: 327 (s.w.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. Forel, 1913h: 354 (q.).
Taxonomic Notes
Taylor et al. (2018) note that this taxon is readily separated from Pheidole sculpturata by the coarser and denser punctate sculpturation, and therefore should be treated as a full species. This treatment has not be followed by later authors.
Taylor et al. (2018) also suggest that Pheidole sculpturata dignata is a junior synonym of this taxon, but provide no evidence to support this proposal. This treatment has not been followed by subsequent authors.
Description
References
- Taylor, B., Agoinon, N., Sinzogan, A., Adandonon, A., Kouaguou, Y. N., Bello, S., Wargui, R., Anato, F., Ouagoussounon, I., Houngbo, H., Tchibozo, S., Todjihounde, R., Vayssieres, J.F. 2018. Records of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the Republic of Benin, with particular reference to the mango farm ecosystem. Journal of Insect Biodiversity 8(1): 6-29 (doi:10.12976/jib/2018.08.1.2).