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Cataglyphis espadaleri
| Cataglyphis espadaleri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Formicini |
| Genus: | Cataglyphis |
| Species: | C. espadaleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Cataglyphis espadaleri Cagniant, 2009
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Identification
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Morocco (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.
- espadaleri. Cataglyphis espadaleri Cagniant, 2009: 56, figs. 13, 28, 42, 57 (w.q.m.) MOROCCO.
- Type-material: holotype worker, paratype workers, paratype queens, paratype males (numbers not stated).
- Type-locality: holotype Morocco: Gorges du Todra, 1550 m. (no collector’s name; probably H. Cagniant); paratypes with same data.
- Type-depositories: MNHN (holotype); HCPC, MNHN (paratypes).
- Status as species: Borowiec, L. 2014: 54.
- Distribution: Morocco.
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
Type Material
Holotype and paratypes: Musee National d'Histoire Naturelle: Gorges of Todra, 1550 m. Morocco.
Etymology
In homage to my colleague and friend X. Espadaler who was my expedition companion during several years in Morocco and who discovered the first nest.
References
- Borowiec, L. 2014. Catalogue of ants of Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and adjacent regions (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Genus (Wroclaw) 25(1-2): 1-340.
- Cagniant, H. 2009. Le genre Cataglyphis Foerster, 1850 au Maroc. Orsis 24: 41-71.
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Borowiec L. 2014. Catalogue of ants of Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and adjacent regions (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Genus (Wroclaw) 25(1-2): 1-340.