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Podomyrma macrophthalma
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Podomyrma |
| Species group: | omniparens |
| Species: | P. macrophthalma |
| Binomial name | |
| Podomyrma macrophthalma Viehmeyer, 1925
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Podomyrma macrophthalma is occasionally seen in suburban Perth on trees or wooden fence-lines (Heterick 2009).
Identification
Heterick (2009) – A very small Crematogaster -like species usually lacking spines or denticles on the node. One specimen, taken by DEC researchers from the Nuyts Wilderness Area, near Walpole, and referred tentatively to this species, is slightly aberrant and has small, lateral teeth on the node. The propodeal angles in this ant are unarmed (normally small denticles are present).
Keys including this Species
Distribution
WA, NSW.
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. |
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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
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Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- macrophthalma. Podomyrma macrophthalma Viehmeyer, 1925a: 25 (w.) AUSTRALIA.
Type Material
- Holotype, worker, Trial Bay, New South Wales, Australia, Berlin Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität.
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. 1925a. Formiciden der australischen Faunenregion. (Fortsetzung.). Entomol. Mitt. 14: 25-39 (page 25, worker described)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Taylor R. W. 1987. A checklist of the ants of Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization) Division of Entomology Report 41: 1-92.