Nylanderia goeldii
Nylanderia goeldii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Subfamily: | Formicinae |
Tribe: | Lasiini |
Genus: | Nylanderia |
Species: | N. goeldii |
Binomial name | |
Nylanderia goeldii (Forel, 1912) |
Identification
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Brazil (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.
- goeldii. Prenolepis (Nylanderia) goeldii Forel, 1912i: 68 (w.) BRAZIL. Combination in Paratrechina (Nylanderia): Emery, 1925b: 222; in Nylanderia: Kempf, 1972a: 167; in Paratrechina: Brandão, 1991: 367; in Nylanderia: LaPolla, Brady & Shattuck, 2010a: 127.
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
LaPolla and Kallal (2019) - We identified some worker specimens from Trinidad (10–12th mi., Arima-Blanchisseuse Rd., N.A. Weber, 207.2 (MCZC)) as N. goeldii, a first record of the species in the West Indies. We are not formally treating the taxonomy of this species as it was described from Brazil and likely has a wide range in South America. The species has not been treated taxonomically since its original description by Forel and should be examined from across its geographical range before making any taxonomic decisions regarding its status. We here designate a lectotype to assist in future taxonomic treatments of this species and provide an image of one of the worker specimens collected in Trinidad to allow for identification.
Description
Type Material
- Lectotype (designated by LaPolla & Kallal, 2019: 405.), worker, Prov. Espirito Santo, Brazil, Göldi, USNMENT00753651, Musee d'Histoire Naturelle Genève.
- Paralectotype (designated by LaPolla & Kallal, 2019: 405.), 1 worker, Prov. Espirito Santo, Brazil, Göldi, USNMENT00753651, Musee d'Histoire Naturelle Genève.
- Paralectotype (designated by LaPolla & Kallal, 2019: 405.), 2 workers, Serra Vermella, Prov. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Göldi, Musee d'Histoire Naturelle Genève.
References
- Brandão, C. R. F. 1991. Adendos ao catálogo abreviado das formigas da região Neotropical (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Rev. Bras. Entomol. 35: 319-412 (page 367, Combination in Paratrechina)
- Emery, C. 1925d. Hymenoptera. Fam. Formicidae. Subfam. Formicinae. Genera Insectorum 183: 1-302 (page 222, Combination in Paratrechina (Nylanderia))
- Forel, A. 1912j. Formicides néotropiques. Part VI. 5me sous-famille Camponotinae Forel. Mém. Soc. Entomol. Belg. 20: 59-92 (page 68, worker described)
- Kempf, W. W. 1972b. Catálogo abreviado das formigas da regia~o Neotropical. Stud. Entomol. 15: 3-344 (page 167, Combination in Nylanderia)
- LaPolla, J.S., Kallal, R.J. 2019. Nylanderia of the World Part III: Nylanderia in the West Indies. Zootaxa 4658 (3): 401–451 (doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4658.3.1).
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Luederwaldt H. 1918. Notas myrmecologicas. Rev. Mus. Paul. 10: 29-64.