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Temnothorax arimensis
| Temnothorax arimensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Temnothorax |
| Species: | T. arimensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Temnothorax arimensis (Azuma, 1977) | |
| Common Name | |
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| Hime-muneboso-ari | |
| Language: | Japanese |
Temnothorax arimensis ranges from lowlands to mountainous areas, to about 1,000 m above sea level. It nests in soil or dead twigs and is relatively rare (Terayama and Onoyama 1999; Japanese Ant Image Database).
Identification
Terayama and Onoyama (1999) - A small ant: total length of workers around 2 mm. Body color yellow to yellowish brown from mesosoma to gaster, head brown. Scapes long, slightly exceeding posterior margin of head. Dorsal outline of mesosoma gently and simply convex, almost without interruption in the metanotal section (propodeal dorsum almost straight in some individuals). Metanotal groove not incised or very shallowly incised dorsally. Propodeal teeth relatively short, slightly longer than their basal width. Petiolar node triangular, with slightly concave anterior slope in profile. Subpetiolar process very small or obscure.
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Hokkaido, Honshu.
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: 34.79999924° to 34.79999924°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: AntMaps
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Japan (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.
- arimensis. Leptothorax (Leptothorax) arimensis Azuma, 1953: 3 (w.) JAPAN. Azuma, 1977: 114 (q.). Combination in Temnothorax: Bolton, 2003: 271. See also: Onoyama, 1980: 194, 212; Terayama & Onoyama, 1999: 80.
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
Type Material
Terayama and Onoyama (1999) - Worker, female. Type locality: Arima-onsen Shrine, Arima, Hyogo Pref. (several workers, 2. VI. 1947, M. Azuma leg.)
- Paratype, 1 worker, Arima, near Kobe, Japan, Azuma,M., ANIC32-007748, Australian National Insect Collection.
References
- Azuma, M. 1953. On the myrmecological fauna of Mt. Rokko, Hyogo Prefecture. Warera 2: 1-7 (page 3, Nomen nudum)
- Azuma, M. 1977a. On the myrmecological-fauna of Mt. Rokko, Hyogo, with description of a new species (Formicidae, Hymenoptera). Hyogo Biol. 7: 112-118 (page 114, worker, queen described)
- Bolton, B. 2003. Synopsis and Classification of Formicidae. Mem. Am. Entomol. Inst. 71: 370pp (page 271, Combination in Temnothorax)
- Onoyama, K. 1980a. An introduction to the ant fauna of Japan, with a check list (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Kontyû 48: 193-212 (page 194, 212, see also)
- Terayama, M. and K. Onoyama. 1999. The ant genus Leptothorax Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Japan. Memoirs of the Myrmecological Society of Japan. 1:71-97.
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Ogata. K., Touyama, Y. and Choi, B. M. 1994. Ant fauna of Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. ARI Reports of the Myrmecologists Society (Japan) 18: 18-25
- Sato T., N. Tsurusaki, K. Hamaguchi, and K. Kinomura. 2010. Ant fauna of Tottori prefecture, Honshu, Japan. Bulletin of the Tottori Prefectural Museum 47: 27-44.
- Tanaka H. O., T. F. Haraguchi, I. Tayasu, and F. Hyodo. 2019. Stable and radio-isotopic signatures reveal how the feeding habits of ants respond to natural secondary succession in a cool-temperate forest. Insectes Sociaux 66(1): 37-46.
- Terayama M. 1992. Structure of ant communities in East Asia. A. Regional differences and species richness. Bulletin of the Bio-geographical Society of Japan 47: 1-31.
- Terayama M., K. Ogata, and B.M. Choi. 1994. Distribution records of ants in 47 prefectures of Japan. Ari (report of the Myrmecologists Society of Japan) 18: 5-17.
- Terayama M., and R. Sonobe. 2002. Ants from the Nasu Imperial Villa, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Flora and fauna of the Tochigi Prefectural Museum research report Nasu Imperial Villa 157-161.
- Terayama M.; Onoyama, K. 1999. The ant genus Leptothorax Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Japan. Memoirs of the Myrmecological Society of Japan 1:71-97.
- Teruyama. M. 1994. Ant fauna of Saitama Prefecture, Japan (Supplement). ARI Reports of the Myrmecologists Society (Japan) 18: 30
- Yoshimura M. 2009. Impact of secondary forest management on ant assemblage composition in the temperate region in Japan. J. Insect. Conservation 13(5): 563-568.