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Allomerus maietae
| Allomerus maietae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Attini |
| Genus: | Allomerus |
| Species: | A. maietae |
| Binomial name | |
| Allomerus maietae Fernández, 2007 | |
The type specimen was captured in Maieta neblinensis in the Amazon.
Identification
Allomerus maietae is distinguished from the rest of the species by the shape of the mesosomal profile in lateral view, where the weakly convex promesonotum passes smoothly into the propodeum, which is slightly concave. The propodeal spiracle is very high. The body hairs are longer than in any other Allomerus species, as well as the clypeal hairs, where the medial hair reaches half of the mandibular length. The intermediate antennal flagelomeres are relatively slender.
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Brazil (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
Known only from the worker caste.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- maietae. Allomerus maietae Fernández, 2007a: 167, fig. 3 (w.) BRAZIL (Amazonas).
- Type-material: holotype worker.
- Type-locality: Brazil: Amazonas, Rio Negro, between Salesian Mission and Pirapucú Sierra, 800-1000 m., 23.i.1966, no.60854 (N.T. Silva).
- Type-depository: MZSP.
- Distribution: Brazil.
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
Worker
Holotype: HW 0.54 HL 0.63 SL 0.40 WL 0.65 GL 0.59 TL 2.34 CI 86 SI 74.
Antennae apparently 11 segmented. In side view, promesonotum weakly convex continuing into slightly concave propodeal dorsum. Propodeum with short teeth. Propodeal spiracle aperture opened lateral and upward, dorsal margin slightly above propodeal level. Petiole with peduncle larger than node. Body smooth and shining, especially head. Dorsal and lateral superior sides of propodeum with fine, short, longitudinal rugulae. Dorsum of body with very long hairs (about 0.2 mm in length); row of short anterior clypeal hairs long, medial very long, directed toward the middle of mandibles (when closed). Concolorous brown, hairs whitish.
Type Material
Holotype: BRAZIL, Amazonas, Rio Negro, between Salesian Mission and Pirapucú Sierra, in Maieta neblinensis, 800-1000 m., 23.january.1966, N.T. Silva No. 60854 (Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de Sao Paulo).