Adetomyrma cassis

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Adetomyrma cassis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Amblyoponinae
Tribe: Amblyoponini
Genus: Adetomyrma
Species: A. cassis
Binomial name
Adetomyrma cassis
Yoshimura & Fisher, 2012

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Holotype Labels

Adetomyrma cassis is only known from a single male collected in Réserve Spéciale Ambatovaky.

Identification

Yoshimura and Fisher (2012) - The male of A. cassis is distinguished easily from other Adetomyrma males by a distinct and flatted projection on the posterior portion of the paramere. This projection is not separated from the paramere by a deep notch as in Adetomyrma bressleri.

This genital character observed in Adetomyrma cassis is completely unique and sufficient to regard this male as a distinct species, although we have found neither another specimen nor sympatric distribution with other Adetomyrma species.

Keys including this Species

Distribution

Latitudinal Distribution Pattern

Latitudinal Range: -16.77666667° to -19.006727°.

 
North
Temperate
North
Subtropical
Tropical South
Subtropical
South
Temperate

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Malagasy Region: Madagascar (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

Known only from males.

Male

Images from AntWeb

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Specimen code cassis. .

Nomenclature

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

  • cassis. Adetomyrma cassis Yoshimura & Fisher, 2012b: 19, figs. 14, 15, 32, 41, 50, 67 (m.) MADAGASCAR.
    • Type-material: holotype male.
    • Type-locality: Madagascar: Toamasina, Réserve Spéciale Ambatovaky, Sandrangato River, 16°46.36’S, 49°15.93’E, 450 m., 20-24.ii.2010, BLF24309, CASENT0163620, rainforest, Malaise trap (B.L. Fisher, et al.).
    • Type-depository: CASC.
    • Distribution: Madagascar.

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

Description

Male

Measurements: holotype. HL 0.74, HW 1.08, SL 0.3, EL 0.43, WL 2.22, MnW 1.33, CI 144.8, SI 27.9, EI 58.1, MnI 123.8.

Eye well-developed and prominent, posterior margin not exceeding posterior margin of mid ocellus in full-face view. Distance between lateral ocellus and eye long, about 3× longer than diameter of lateral ocellus. Palpal formula 3,2? (three maxillary and two? labial: observed without dissection). Notaulus absent on mesoscutum. Parapsidal line clearly impressed. Anterior margin of petiole as long as dorsal margin in lateral view. Subpetiolar process well-developed, with dense hairs ventrally.

Left and right parameres narrowly overlapping on dorsal small part of basimere. Distinct, flattened projection present on each posterior portion of paramere with small denticles on distal and mesal portions of projection.

Hair on compound eyes long, longer than diameter of mid ocellus. Mesofemur in dorsal view with anterior face covered in dense, subdecumbent hairs. Ventral margin of eye edged with darker pigment but without minute punctures on the area. Body color almost uniform dark brown but head darker.

Type Material

Holotype. Male: CASENT0163620, BLF24309: MADAGASCAR, Toamasina, Réserve Spéciale Ambatovaky, Sandrangato river, 16° 46.36´ S, 49° 15.93´ E, 450 m alt., rainforest, 4 Malaise traps, 20–24.ii.2010, B.L.Fisher et al. California Academy of Sciences

Etymology

This species name is derived from the Latin word cassis (helm), and refers to the shape of its genital capsule, which looks like a Corinthian helm. The species epithet is treated as a noun in apposition, and thus invariant.

References

  • Yoshimura, M. & Fisher, B.L. 2012. A revision of the Malagasy endemic genus Adetomyrma (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Amblyoponinae). Zootaxa, 3341, 1-31.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

  • Yoshimura M., B.L. Fisher. 2012. A revision of the Malagasy endemic genus Adetomyrma (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Amblyoponinae). Zootaxa 3341: 1-31.