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Crematogaster constructor kirbyella
| Crematogaster constructor kirbyella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Crematogaster |
| Species: | C. constructor |
| Subspecies: | C. constructor kirbyella |
| Trinomial name | |
| Crematogaster constructor kirbyella Emery, 1922 | |
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Identification
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: South Africa (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.
- kirbyi. Crematogaster constructor var. kirbyi Mayr, 1895: 137, fig. 3 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA.
- Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
- Type-locality: South Africa: (no further data) (sent by W.F. Kirby).
- Type-depository: NHMW.
- [Junior secondary homonym of Myrmica kirbii Sykes, 1835: 99.]
- Subspecies of constructor: Arnold, 1920a: 535; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 836.
- Replacement name: Crematogaster (Acrocoelia) constructor var. kirbyella Emery, 1922e: 146.
- kirbyella. Crematogaster (Acrocoelia) constructor var. kirbyella Emery, 1922e: 146.
- Replacement name for Crematogaster constructor var. kirbyi Mayr, 1895: 137. [Junior secondary homonym of Myrmica kirbii Sykes, 1835: 99.]
- Subspecies of constructor: Bolton, 1995b: 155.
- Distribution: South Africa.
Description
References
- Emery, C. 1922c. Hymenoptera. Fam. Formicidae. Subfam. Myrmicinae. [part]. Genera Insectorum 174B: 95-206 (page 146, Replacement name for kirbyi Mayr)