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Discothyrea soesilae
| Discothyrea soesilae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Proceratiinae |
| Tribe: | Proceratiini |
| Genus: | Discothyrea |
| Species: | D. soesilae |
| Binomial name | |
| Discothyrea soesilae Makhan, 2007 | |
Nothing is known about the biology of Discothyrea soesilae. It known only from the holotype.
Identification
Makhan (2007) - Discothyrea soesilae is very similar to Discothyrea horni from Panama. The mandible of Discothyrea horni has a dense covering of moderately long thick hairs, while the mandible of Discothyrea soesilae has about 30 long fine hairs. The distance between the antennae is wide in D. horni but narrow in D. soesilae
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Suriname (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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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.
- soesilae. Discothyrea soesilae Makhan, 2007b: 1, figs. 1-3 (w.) SURINAME.
- Type-material: holotype worker.
- Type-locality: Suriname: Kasikasima, 27.iii.1996 (D. Makhan).
- Type-depository: USPS.
- Status as species: Chaul, 2020: 207.
- Distribution: Suriname.
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
Worker
Length 1.20 mm. Colour brown, smooth and shiny. Total head length 0.50 mm, width 0.42 mm, with short erect hair, mandible length 0.10 mm, inner teeth absent, and with about 30 fine long hairs on de dorsal side. Antennae brown, scape with fine hairs, club length 0.21 mm, width 0.15 mm. Mesosoma 0.50 mm, width 0.30 mm, with short erect hairs. Petiole width 0.10 mm, with short erect hairs. Gaster 0.55 mm, width 0.42 mm, with short erect hair. Legs are brown
Type Material
Holotype: worker, Suriname, Kasikasima, 27.3.1996, coll. D. Makhan
Collected from Mount Kasikasima. The Holotype specimen is deposited in the collection of the University of Suriname, Department of Entomology, Paramaribo, Suriname.
Etymology
This species is named after my wife Soesila Makhan.