Thaumatomyrmex soesilae

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Thaumatomyrmex soesilae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Ponerinae
Tribe: Ponerini
Genus: Thaumatomyrmex
Species: T. soesilae
Binomial name
Thaumatomyrmex soesilae
Makhan, 2007

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Nothing is known about the biology of Thaumatomyrmex soesilae.

Identification

Makhan (2007) - Similar to Thaumatomyrmex contumax from Brazil, but there is a difference in the shape of mesosoma. The posterior side of the mesosoma is straight in Thaumatomyrmex soesilae, whereas the mesosoma is not straight in Thaumatomyrmex contumax.

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Neotropical Region: Suriname (type locality).

Distribution based on AntMaps

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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.

  • soesilae. Thaumatomyrmex soesilae Makhan, 2007c: 1, figs. 1-3 (w.) SURINAME.
    • Type-material: holotype worker.
    • Type-locality: Suriname: Kasikasima, 27.iii.1996 (D. Makhan).
    • Type-depository: USPS.
    • [Note: there is no evidence that the specimen was ever deposited in this institution.]
    • Distribution: Suriname.

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

Description

Worker

(holotype worker): Length 3.4 mm. Colour black, smooth and shiny. Total head length 1.5 mm , width 0.8 mm, with thick hairs, mandible length 0.8 mm , with a small tooth at base and 3 large teeth, and with long hairs. Eyes large. Antennae yellow-brown, scape with fine hairs. Mesosoma 1.0 mm, width 0.5 mm, straight on posterior side and with thick hairs. Petiole 0.4 mm, with thick hairs. Gaster 1.3 mm, width 0.8 mm, with thick hairs. Legs yellow-brown

Type Material

Holotype worker. Suriname , Kasikasima, 27.3.1996, coll. D. Makhan (only the holotype).

Etymology

This species is named after my wife, Soesila Makhan.

References

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

  • Franco W., N. Ladino, J. H. C. Delabie, A. Dejean, J. Orivel, M. Fichaux, S. Groc, M. Leponce, and R. M. Feitosa. 2019. First checklist of the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of French Guiana. Zootaxa 4674(5): 509-543.
  • Groc S., J. H. C. Delabie, F. Fernandez, M. Leponce, J. Orivel, R. Silvestre, Heraldo L. Vasconcelos, and A. Dejean. 2013. Leaf-litter ant communities (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in a pristine Guianese rainforest: stable functional structure versus high species turnover. Myrmecological News 19: 43-51.