Temnothorax himalaicus

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Temnothorax himalaicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Crematogastrini
Genus: Temnothorax
Species: T. himalaicus
Binomial name
Temnothorax himalaicus
Yusupov, Lakho & Dubovikoff, 2020

Found at the altitude 1870 m a.s.l., collected on stones, under leaves.

Identification

Temnothorax himalaicus is related to Temnothorax kashmirensis (based on the original description and photos), but it well distinguished by the sculpture of the head and mesosoma: in T. kashmirensis the head is mostly smooth and shiny, whereas in T. himalaicus only the occiput of the head and the central part of frons is smooth and shiny, the rest of the surface has coarse longitudinal rugulosity. Temnothorax himalaicus has thick, longitudinal coarse reticulate rugae on the mesosoma, in T. kashmirensis the sculpture of mesosoma consists of thiner longitudinal rugae. In addition, T. himalaicus has more sparse hairs on the first gastral tergite than in T. kashmirensis and curved propodeal spines. From all other Himalayan species of Temnothorax, T. himalaicus is distinguished by the long and thin spines of the propodeum, and contrasting bicoloured body, while other species are coloured differently.

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Oriental Region: Pakistan (type locality).

Distribution based on AntMaps

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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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Biology

Castes

Nomenclature

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

  • himalaicus. Temnothorax himalaicum Yusupov, Lakho & Dubovikoff, 2020: 348, figs. 1-6 (w.) PAKISTAN.

Description

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