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Strumigenys subsessa
| Strumigenys subsessa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Attini |
| Genus: | Strumigenys |
| Species: | S. subsessa |
| Binomial name | |
| Strumigenys subsessa (Bolton, 2000)
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Nothing is known about the biology of Strumigenys subsessa.
Identification
Bolton (2000) - A member of the emarginata complex in the Strumigenys emarginata group. This species is closest related to Strumigenys emarginata; see notes there for differentiation.
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Burundi (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.
- subsessa. Pyramica subsessa Bolton, 2000: 306 (w.q.) BURUNDI. Combination in Strumigenys: Baroni Urbani & De Andrade, 2007: 128
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
Worker
Holotype. TL 2.2, HL 0.62, HW 0.40, CI 65, ML 0.10, MI 16, SL 0.29, SI 73, PW 0.25, AL 0.60. Characters of emarginata-complex. All hairs on dorsum of head spoon-shaped, without simple hairs close to the occipital margin. All hairs on promesonotum spoon-shaped, without 3-4 pairs of simple standing hairs on the mesonotum. Pleurae and side of propodeum mostly to entirely smooth and shining. Pronotal dorsum and side smooth, without punctate, longitudinal striolate or costulate sculpture. Propodeal dorsum smooth.
Paratypes. TL 2.2-2.3, HL 0.62-0.64, HW 0.39-0.42, CI 62- 66, ML 0.10-0.11, MI 16-17, SL 0.28-0.30, SI 70-75, PW 0.25-0. 27, AL 0.60-0.63 (13 measured).
Type Material
Holotype worker, Burundi: Banage, 19.v.1977 (A. Dejean) (The Natural History Museum).
Paratypes. 13 workers and 1 queen (dealate) with same data as holotype (BMNH, Museum of Comparative Zoology).
References
- Baroni Urbani, C. & De Andrade, M.L. 2007. The ant tribe Dacetini: limits and constituent genera, with descriptions of new species. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale “G. Doria”. 99:1-191.
- Bolton, B. 2000. The ant tribe Dacetini. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute. 65:1-1028. (page 306, worker described)