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Solenopsis ugandensis
| Solenopsis ugandensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Solenopsidini |
| Genus: | Solenopsis |
| Species: | S. ugandensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Solenopsis ugandensis Santschi, 1933
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| Subspecies | |
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Identification
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: South Africa, Uganda (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. |
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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.
- ugandensis. Solenopsis ugandensis Santschi, 1933b: 102 (w.) UGANDA.
- Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
- Type-locality: Uganda: Kidongou, Teco, 11.v.1922, nos 16, 17 (T. Bakin).
- Type-depository: NHMB.
- Status as species: Ettershank, 1966: 144; Bolton, 1995b: 391.
- Distribution: Uganda.
- Current subspecies: nominal plus congolensis.
Description
References
- Santschi, F. 1933b. Contribution à l'étude des fourmis de l'Afrique tropicale. Bull. Ann. Soc. Entomol. Belg. 73: 95-108 (page 102, worker described)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Ettershank G. 1966. A generic revision of the world Myrmicinae related to Solenopsis and Pheidologeton (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Aust. J. Zool. 14: 73-171.
- Santschi F. 1933. Contribution à l'étude des fourmis de l'Afrique tropicale. Bulletin et Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique. 73: 95-108.