Temnothorax bermudezi

Temnothorax bermudezi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Crematogastrini
Genus:	Temnothorax
Species group:	sallei
Species:	T. bermudezi
Binomial name
Temnothorax bermudezi (Wheeler, W.M., 1931) Specimen Labels
Synonyms
Croesomyrmex bermudezi mutabilis Wheeler, W.M., 1931 Leptothorax anemicus Baroni Urbani, 1978 Macromischa bermudezi gracilis Aguayo, 1932

Nothing is known about the biology of Temnothorax bermudezi.

Identification

Prebus 2017 - A member of the sallei clade.

Distribution

Latitudinal Distribution Pattern

Latitudinal Range: 23.133° to 20.5°.

North Temperate	North Subtropical	Tropical	South Subtropical	South Temperate

• Source: AntMaps

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Neotropical Region: Cuba (type locality), Greater Antilles.

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.

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

• bermudezi. Croesomyrmex bermudezi Wheeler, W.M. 1931b: 26 (w.) CUBA. Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1955b: 18 (l.). Combination in Leptothorax: Baroni Urbani, 1978b: 429; in Temnothorax: Bolton, 2003: 271. Senior synonym of mutabilis: Baroni Urbani, 1978b: 429; of anemicus: Fontenla Rizo, 1997a: 49.
• mutabilis. Croesomyrmex bermudezi var. mutabilis Wheeler, W.M. 1931b: 27 (w.) CUBA. Junior synonym of bermudezi: Baroni Urbani, 1978b: 429.
• gracilis. Macromischa (Croesomyrmex) bermudezi var. gracilis Aguayo, 1932: 223 (w.) CUBA. [Junior secondary homonym of Leptothorax gracilis Mayr, above.] Replacement name: anemicus Baroni Urbani, 1978b: 420.
• anemicus. Leptothorax anemicus Baroni Urbani, 1978b: 420. Replacement name for (and elevation to species of) Macromischa (Croesomyrmex) bermudezi var. gracilis Aguayo, 1932: 223. [Junior secondary homonym of †Leptothorax gracilis Mayr, 1868c: 89.] Junior synonym of bermudezi: Fontenla Rizo, 1997a: 49.

Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.

Description

Worker

Length 4.5-5 mm.

Very closely resembling C. poeyi in the shape, sculpture and coloration of the body and the singular incrassation of the femora, but the clubs of the antennae are distinctly 4-jointed, the head is less narrowed at the occiput and, instead of being smooth and shining as in poeyi, is opaque, densely and finely punctate and with dull green reflection. The thorax is more robust, especially in the mesoepinotal region, more opaque, more finely rugulose and more densely punctate. The entire petiole is red as well as the thorax; the neck more or less infuscated; the dorsal impression of the thorax is slightly shallower. The petiole is five times as long as broad, parallel-sided behind the spiracles, which are prominent, the peduncle is somewhat stouter than in poeyi and the node rises from it less abruptly. The postpetiole is distinctly broader in proportion to its length. Erect hairs, especially on the thorax, more abundant, and those on the scapes more oblique.

Type Material

Described from several workers taken by Dr. C. G. Aguayo at Las Animas, Rangel, Pinar del Rio (type locality), and by Dr. P. J. Bermudez at La Catalina and Galalon, in the same province.

References

• Baroni Urbani, C. 1978b. Materiali per una revisione dei Leptothorax neotropicali appartenenti al sottogenere Macromischa Roger, n. comb. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Entomol. Basil. 3: 395-618 (page 429, Combination in Leptothorax; Senior synonym of mutabilis)
• Bolton, B. 2003. Synopsis and Classification of Formicidae. Mem. Am. Entomol. Inst. 71: 370pp (page 271, Combination in Temnothorax)
• Fontenla Rizo, J. L. 1997b. Notas y sinónimos nuevos de Leptothorax (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) de Cuba. Avicennia 7: 47-53 (page 49, Senior synonym of anemicus)
• Prebus, M. 2017. Insights into the evolution, biogeography and natural history of the acorn ants, genus Temnothorax Mayr (hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bmc Evolutionary Biology. 17:250. doi:10.1186/s12862-017-1095-8 (The doi link to the publication's journal webpage provides access to the 24 files that accompany this article).
• Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1955b. The ant larvae of the myrmicine tribe Leptothoracini. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 48: 17-29 (page 18, larva described)
• Wheeler, W. M. 1931b. New and little-known ants of the genera Macromischa, Creosomyrmex and Antillaemyrmex. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 72: 1-34 (page 26, worker described)

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

• Aguayo C. G. 1932. Notes on West Indian ants. Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society 27: 215-227.
• Alayo D. P. 1974. Introduccion al estudio de los Himenopteros de Cuba. Superfamilia Formicoidea. Academia de Ciencias de Cuba. Instituto de Zoologia. Serie Biologica no.53: 58 pp. La Habana.
• Baroni Urbani C. 1978. Materiali per una revisione dei Leptothorax neotropicali appartenenti al sottogenere Macromischa Roger, n. comb. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Entomol. Basil. 3: 395-618.
• Brandao, C.R.F. 1991. Adendos ao catalogo abreviado das formigas da regiao neotropical (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Rev. Bras. Entomol. 35: 319-412.
• Fontanla Rizo J.L. 1997. Lista preliminar de las hormigas de Cuba. Cocuyo 6: 18-21.
• Fontenla J. L. 2001. Claves para las especies cubanas del taxon Macromischa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Leptothorax). Cocuyo (Havana) 11: 15-17.
• Fontenla J. L., and J. Alfonso-Simonetti. 2018. Classification of Cuban ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) into functional groups. Poeyana Revista Cubana de Zoologia 506: 21-30.
• Fontenla Rizo J. L. 1997. Lista preliminar de las hormigas de Cuba (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Cocuyo 6: 18-21.
• Fontenla Rizo J. L. 1997. Notas y sinónimos nuevos de Leptothorax (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) de Cuba. Avicennia 6/7: 47-53.
• Kempf, W.W. 1972. Catalago abreviado das formigas da regiao Neotropical (Hym. Formicidae) Studia Entomologica 15(1-4).
• Kusnezov N. 1963. Zoogeografia de las hormigas en sudamerica. Acta Zoologica Lilloana 19: 25-186
• Wheeler W. M. 1931. New and little-known ants of the genera Macromischa, Creosomyrmex and Antillaemyrmex. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 72: 1-34.