Cataglyphis helanensis
Cataglyphis helanensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Subfamily: | Formicinae |
Tribe: | Formicini |
Genus: | Cataglyphis |
Species: | C. helanensis |
Binomial name | |
Cataglyphis helanensis Chang & He, 2002 |
Identification
Chang and He (2002) - Similar to Cataglyphis aenescens, but the former with the first gastral tergite with very sparse erect hairs; body with very coarse and dense longitudinal striate; clypeus punctuated; body dark black.
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: China (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. |
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. |
Biology
Castes
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- helanensis. Cataglyphis helanensis Chang & He, 2002b: 63, figs. 7, 8 (w.) CHINA (Ningxia).
- Status as species: Guénard & Dunn, 2012: 30.
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
Type Material
Holotype worker, No. 99 - 260, 5-VI-1999, Helan Mountains, 2150 m, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, coll. CHANG Yourde . Paratypes 5 workers, No. 99 - 050; 3 workers, No. 99 - 040; 6 workers, No. 99 - 504; 1 worker, No. 99 - 027 , same as holotype. Deposited in Ningxia Agricultural College collection.
References
- Chang, Y.-D.; He, D.-H. 2002b. Three new species of the genus Cataglyphis Foerster from Northwest China (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae). Zool. Res. 23:61-64. (page 63, worker described)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Tie Ru, and Xu Shengquan. 2004. Variety and distribution of ants in Northwest China. Journal of Ningxia Agricultural College 25(3): 4-9.
- Xin M. et al. 2011. Community structure of Hymenoptera fauna in Helan Mountain of Ningxia. Journal of Anhui Agri. Sci. 39(25): 15339-15341.