Polyrhachis smithersi
Polyrhachis smithersi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Subfamily: | Formicinae |
Tribe: | Camponotini |
Genus: | Polyrhachis |
Subgenus: | Campomyrma |
Species complex: | hexacantha |
Species: | P. smithersi |
Binomial name | |
Polyrhachis smithersi Kohout, 2012 |
Polyrhachis smithersi is so far known only from the type locality, with all specimens collected foraging at night on Eucalyptus tree trunks in open forest.
Identification
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: -35.51666667° to -35.51666667°.
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
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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
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- smithersi. Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) smithersi Kohout, 2012: 323, figs. 1-2, 4-5 (w.q.) AUSTRALIA.
Type Material
- Holotype, worker, Smokers Gap, Corin Dam Road, ACT, 1240m, Australia, 35°31′0″S 148°54′0″E / 35.516667°S 148.9°E, 18-19.ii.2001, R.J. Kohout, R.J. Kohout acc. 01.3, Australian National Insect Collection; dry open forest, at night.
- Paratype, 9 workers, 1 queen, Smokers Gap, Corin Dam Road, ACT, 1240m, Australia, 35°31′0″S 148°54′0″E / 35.516667°S 148.9°E, 18-19.ii.2001, R.J. Kohout, R.J. Kohout acc. 01.3; dry open forest, at night.
- Paratype, 7 workers, Smokers Gap, Corin Dam Road, ACT, 1240m, Australia, 35°31′0″S 148°54′0″E / 35.516667°S 148.9°E, 28-29.x.1973, R.J. Kohout, R.J. Kohout acc. 73.138; dry open forest, at night.
- Paratype, 7 workers, Smokers Gap, Corin Dam Road, ACT, 1240m, Australia, 35°31′0″S 148°54′0″E / 35.516667°S 148.9°E, 20.i.1982, R.J. Kohout, R.J. Kohout acc. 82.40; dry open forest, at night.
Type distribution: Holotype, 5 paratype workers and paratype queen in Australian National Insect Collection; 8 paratype workers in Queensland Museum; 2 paratype workers each in Australian Museum, The Natural History Museum, California Academy of Sciences, Museum of Comparative Zoology and Museum Victoria, Melbourne.
Description
References
- Kohout, R. 2012. A new species of the subgenus Campomyrma Wheeler of the genus Polyrhachis Fr. Smith from the Australian Capital Territory (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae). Australian Entomologist 39, 321-329.