Hypoponera scitula

Hypoponera scitula
Hypoponera scitula
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Ponerinae
Tribe:	Ponerini
Genus:	Hypoponera
Species:	H. scitula
Binomial name
Hypoponera scitula (Clark, 1934) Specimen labels

Distribution

Latitudinal Distribution Pattern

Latitudinal Range: -38.63333333° to -38.63851°.

North Temperate	North Subtropical	Tropical	South Subtropical	South Temperate

• Source: AntMaps

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Australasian Region: Australia (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.

Nomenclature

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

• scitula. Ponera scitula Clark, 1934c: 55, pl. 4, figs. 9-11 (w.q.) AUSTRALIA. Combination in Hypoponera: Taylor, 1964: 140.

Type Material

• Ponera scitula Clark, 1934: Syntype, worker(s), queen(s), Turtons Track, Otway Range, Victoria, Australia, Museum Victoria, Melbourne.

References

• Clark, J. 1934c. Ants from the Otway Ranges. Mem. Natl. Mus. Vic. 8: 48-73 (page 55, pl. 4, figs. 9-11 worker, queen described)
• Taylor, R. W. 1964. Taxonomy and parataxonomy of some fossil ants (Hymenoptera-Formicidae). Psyche (Camb.) 71: 134-141 (page 140, Combination in Hypoponera)