Rhytidoponera aciculata
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| Rhytidoponera aciculata | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Ectatomminae |
| Tribe: | Ectatommini |
| Genus: | Rhytidoponera |
| Species: | R. aciculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhytidoponera aciculata (Smith, F., 1858)
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Contents
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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Biology
Castes
Worker
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Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's New General Catalogue, a catalogue of the world's ants.
- aciculata. Ectatomma aciculata Smith, F. 1858b: 104 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Clark, 1936: 56 (m.); Imai, Crozier & Taylor, 1977: 347 (k.). Combination in E. (Rhytidoponera): Dalla Torre, 1893: 23; in Rhytidoponera: Emery, 1911d: 38. Subspecies of punctata: Forel, 1907h: 268; Forel, 1913g: 174. Revived status as species: Clark, 1936: 55. Senior synonym of caro and material of the unavailable name laevior referred here: Brown, 1958g: 202.
- caro. Ectatomma (Rhytidoponera) cristatum subsp. caro Forel, 1910b: 11 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Combination in Rhytidoponera: Emery, 1911d: 38. Junior synonym of aciculata: Clark, 1936: 55.
Type Material
- Ectatomma aciculata: Syntype, 3 workers (1 labelled as holotype), Hunter River, New South Wales, Australia, The Natural History Museum.
- Ectatomma (Rhytidoponera) cristatum caro: Syntype, 2 workers, Walcha, New South Wales, Australia, Froggatt,W.W., ANIC32-011923, Australian National Insect Collection.
The following notes on F. Smith type specimens have been provided by Barry Bolton (details):
Ectatomma aciculata
Holotype worker in The Natural History Museum. Labelled “Hunter River,” (Australia) and “51/36.” Acc. Reg.: “1851 no. 36 (April 16th). Hunter River. Purchased from Mr Ker. Bill 1851.A.26.”
Description
Karyotype
- 2n = 52 (Australia) (Imai et al., 1977).
References
- Brown, W. L., Jr. 1958g. Contributions toward a reclassification of the Formicidae. II. Tribe Ectatommini (Hymenoptera). Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 118: 173-362 (page 202, Senior synonym of caro, and material of the unavailable name laevior referred here)
- Clark, J. 1936. A revision of Australian species of Rhytidoponera Mayr (Formicidae). Mem. Natl. Mus. Vic. 9: 14-89 (page 56, male described)
- Clark, J. 1936. A revision of Australian species of Rhytidoponera Mayr (Formicidae). Mem. Natl. Mus. Vic. 9: 14-89 (page 55, Revived status as species)
- Dalla Torre, K. W. von. 1893. Catalogus Hymenopterorum hucusque descriptorum systematicus et synonymicus. Vol. 7. Formicidae (Heterogyna). Leipzig: W. Engelmann, 289 pp. (page 23, Combination in E. (Rhytidoponera))
- Emery, C. 1911e. Hymenoptera. Fam. Formicidae. Subfam. Ponerinae. Genera Insectorum 118: 1-125 (page 38, Combination in Rhytidoponera)
- Forel, A. 1907j. Formicidae. In: Michaelsen, W., Hartmeyer, R. (eds.) Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. Band I, Lieferung 7. Jena: Gustav Fischer, pp. 263-310. (page 268, Subspecies of punctata)
- Forel, A. 1913h. Fourmis de Tasmanie et d'Australie récoltées par MM. Lae, Froggatt etc. Bull. Soc. Vaudoise Sci. Nat. 49: 173-195 (page 174, Subspecies of punctata)
- Imai, H. T.; Crozier, R. H.; Taylor, R. W. 1977. Karyotype evolution in Australian ants. Chromosoma (Berl.) 59: 341-393 (page 347, karyotype described)
- Smith, F. 1858a. Catalogue of hymenopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part VI. Formicidae. London: British Museum, 216 pp. (page 104, worker described)
