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Podomyrma overbecki
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Podomyrma |
| Species group: | novemdentata |
| Species: | P. overbecki |
| Binomial name | |
| Podomyrma overbecki Viehmeyer, 1924
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Identification
Distribution
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.
- overbecki. Podomyrma overbecki Viehmeyer, 1924b: 318 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Senior synonym of varicolor: Taylor, 1999: 174.
- varicolor. Podomyrma overbecki var. varicolor Viehmeyer, 1925a: 25 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of overbecki: Taylor, 1999: 174.
Type Material
- Holotype, worker, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia, Berlin Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität.
- Syntype, worker(s), Trial Bay, New South Wales, Australia, Berlin Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität.
Description
References
- Taylor, R. W. 1999. Nomenclatural changes in the Australasian ant genus Podomyrma Fredrick Smith (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae). Sociobiology 34: 173-174 (page 174, Senior synonym of varicolor)
- Viehmeyer, H. 1924c. Formiciden der australischen Faunenregion. (Fortsetzung). Entomol. Mitt. 13: 310-319 (page 318, worker described)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Taylor R. W. 1999. Nomenclatural changes in the Australasian ant genus Podomyrma Fredrick Smith (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae). Sociobiology 34: 173-174.