Stigmacros fossulata
Stigmacros fossulata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Subfamily: | Formicinae |
Tribe: | Melophorini |
Genus: | Stigmacros |
Species: | S. fossulata |
Binomial name | |
Stigmacros fossulata (Viehmeyer, 1925) |
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
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- fossulata. Acantholepis (Stigmacros) fossulata Viehmeyer, 1925a: 34 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of froggatti: McAreavey, 1957: 10. Revived from synonymy: Taylor, 1992a: 67.
Type Material
- Acantholepis (Stigmacros) fossulata Viehmeyer, 1925: Syntype, 2 workers, Trial Bay, New South Wales, Australia, Australian National Insect Collection.
- Acantholepis (Stigmacros) fossulata Viehmeyer, 1925: Syntype, worker(s), Trial Bay, New South Wales, Australia, Berlin Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität.
Description
References
- McAreavey, J. 1957. Revision of the genus Stigmacros Forel. Mem. Natl. Mus. Vic. 21: 7-64 (page 10, junior synonym of froggatti)
- Taylor, R. W. 1992a. Nomenclature and distribution of some Australian and New Guinean ants of the subfamily Formicinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). J. Aust. Entomol. Soc. 31: 57-69 (page 67, Revived from synonymy)
- Viehmeyer, H. 1925a. Formiciden der australischen Faunenregion. (Fortsetzung.). Entomol. Mitt. 14: 25-39 (page 34, worker described)