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Cataglyphis albicans kairuana
| Cataglyphis albicans kairuana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Formicini |
| Genus: | Cataglyphis |
| Species group: | albicans |
| Species complex: | livida |
| Species: | C. albicans |
| Subspecies: | C. albicans kairuana |
| Trinomial name | |
| Cataglyphis albicans kairuana Santschi, 1912 | |
Identification
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Tunisia (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.
- kairuana. Cataglyphis albicans var. kairuana Santschi, 1912c: 149 (w.) TUNISIA.
- Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
- Type-locality: Tunisia: central Tunisia (no further data) (no collector’s name; probably F. Santschi).
- Type-depository: NHMB.
- Subspecies of albicans: Emery, 1925b: 262; Santschi, 1929b: 61 (in key); Agosti, 1990b: 1492; Bolton, 1995b: 136.
- Distribution: Tunisia.