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Aenictus mvuvii
| Aenictus mvuvii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dorylinae |
| Genus: | Aenictus |
| Species group: | eugenii |
| Species: | A. mvuvii |
| Binomial name | |
| Aenictus mvuvii Gomez, 2022 | |
Identification
The combination of mandibular shape and reclinated pilosity make this species unmistakable. Other useful characters to differentiate it from Aenictus eugenii are its small size, smaller than A. eugenii minima (0.44<HW<0.59 vs. 0.59<HW<0.89, 0.72<WL<0.91 vs. 1.02<WL<1.40) and relatively shorter antennae (52<SIL<63 vs. A. eugenii: 69<SIL<83).
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: 7° to -2°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: Gomez, 2022
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Central African Republic, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, 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.
- mvuvii. Aenictus mvuvii Gómez, 2022: 33, figs. 1D, 18A-E, 19 (w.) UGANDA.
Type Material
- Holotype worker, UGANDA: • Bundibugyo, Semuliki National Park 680 m, 0.84483, 30.15052 02/08/2012 (B.L. Fisher et al.). rainforest (1w), ex soil at base of tree [CASENT0350555] California Academy of Sciences.
- Paratype workers: • same series (2 pins, 1w each) [CASENT0350556, CASENT0350557].