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Aenictus jacki
| Aenictus jacki | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dorylinae |
| Genus: | Aenictus |
| Species group: | rotundatus |
| Species complex: | rotundatus |
| Species: | A. jacki |
| Binomial name | |
| Aenictus jacki Gomez, 2022 | |
Known only from the type series.
Identification
Identification of A. jacki is quite straightforward in the rotundatus group due to its abundant reclined white setae. Only Aenictus congolensis presents adpressed setae, but they are separable due to the much shorter scapes (SIL<61 for A. jacki, SIL>68 for A. congolensis), the much sparser pilosity, more developed propodeal ridge and digitiform shape of subpetiolar process in A. congolensis.
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: -19° to -19°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: Gomez, 2022
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Mozambique (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.
- jacki. Aenictus jacki Gómez, 2022: 68, figs. 52A-D, 53 (w.) MOZAMBIQUE.
Type Material
- Holotype worker: MOZAMBIQUE: • Sofala, 3 km SE Chitengo, Gorongosa Nat. Park 40 m, -19.00352, 34.37811; search (J. Longino); riparian moist forest (1w), in soil [JTL761548A02] The Natural History Museum.
- Paratype workers: • same series (1w) [CASENT0840034] FHGC; (1w) [CASENT0840036] CASC; (1w) [CASENT0840037] MHNG; (1w) [CASENT0840038] RBINS; (1w) [CASENT0840039] KGPC; (1w) [CASENT0840040] AFRC; (1w) [CASENT0840041] BMNH; (1w) [CASENT0840042] JTLC; (1w) [CASENT0840042] SAMC; (7w in ethanol) [JTL761548] JTLC.