Pseudomyrmex acanthobius
Pseudomyrmex acanthobius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Subfamily: | Pseudomyrmecinae |
Genus: | Pseudomyrmex |
Species: | P. acanthobius |
Binomial name | |
Pseudomyrmex acanthobius (Emery, 1896) | |
Subspecies | |
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Identification
Distribution
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: -18.112222° to -30.78333333°.
North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: AntMaps
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay (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
Images from AntWeb
Queen (alate/dealate). Specimen code casent0173747. Photographer April Nobile, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences. | Owned by ALWC, Alex L. Wild Collection. |
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- acanthobius. Pseudomyrma acanthobia Emery, 1896h: 628, fig. A (w.q.m.) PARAGUAY. Combination in Pseudomyrmex: Kusnezov, 1953e: 214. Senior synonym of fuscata: Wild, 2007b: 54. Current subspecies: nominal plus cocae, virgo. See also: Gallardo, 1932a: 63.
- fuscata. Pseudomyrma acanthobia var. fuscata Emery, 1896h: 629 (w.q.m.) PARAGUAY. Combination in Pseudomyrmex: Kempf, 1972a: 215. Junior synonym of acanthobius: Wild, 2007b: 54.
Description
References
- Emery, C. 1896h. Formiciden, gesammelt in Paraguay von Dr. J. Bohls. Zool. Jahrb. Abt. Syst. Geogr. Biol. Tiere 9: 625-638 (page 628, fig. A worker, queen, male described)
- Gallardo, A. 1932a. Las hormigas de la República Argentina. Subfamilia Mirmicinas, sección Promyrmicinae. An. Mus. Nac. Hist. Nat. B. Aires 37: 37-87 (page 63, see also)
- Kusnezov, N. 1953f. La fauna mirmecológica de Bolivia. Folia Univ. Cochabamba 6: 211-229 (page 214, Combination in Pseudomyrmex)
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References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
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