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Stigmacros anthracina
| Stigmacros anthracina | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Melophorini |
| Genus: | Stigmacros |
| Species: | S. anthracina |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmacros anthracina McAreavey, 1957
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Identification
Heterick (2009) - Stigmacros anthracina is closely related to Stigmacros brachytera and Stigmacros elegans but can be recognized by the punctate-microreticulate sculpture of the mesonotum.
Keys including this Species
Distribution
In the SWBP this rather uncommon ant has only been collected in the Darling Range south of Perth, but it was originally described from Mt Lofty, near Adelaide, SA.
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: -34.98333333° to -34.98333333°.
| 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. |
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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.
- anthracina. Stigmacros (Campostigmacros) anthracina McAreavey, 1957: 29, figs. 95-97 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1974a: 60 (l.).
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
Type Material
- Stigmacros (Campostigmacros) anthracina McAreavey, 1957: Syntype, 9 workers, Mt. Lofty, South Australia, Australia, Lea,A.M., ANIC32-017838, Australian National Insect Collection.
- Stigmacros (Campostigmacros) anthracina McAreavey, 1957: Syntype, worker(s), Mt. Lofty, South Australia, Australia, Museum Victoria, Melbourne.
References
- Heterick, B. E. 2009. A guide to the ants of South-western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 76: 1-206. Part 2.
- Heterick, B.E. 2021. A guide to the ants of Western Australia. Part I: Systematics. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 86, 1-245 (doi:10.18195/issn.0313-122x.86.2021.001-245).
- Heterick, B.E. 2022. A guide to the ants of Western Australia. Part II: Distribution and biology. Records of the Western Australian Museum, supplement 86: 247-510 (doi:10.18195/issn.0313-122x.86.2022.247-510).
- McAreavey, J. 1957. Revision of the genus Stigmacros Forel. Mem. Natl. Mus. Vic. 21: 7-64 (page 29, figs. 95-97 worker described)
- Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1974a. Ant larvae of the subfamily Formicinae: third supplement. J. Ga. Entomol. Soc. 9: 59-64 (page 60, larva described)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Heterick B. E. 2009. A guide to the ants of south-western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum Supplement 76: 1-206.