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Heteroponera wilsoni
| Heteroponera wilsoni | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Ectatomminae |
| Tribe: | Heteroponerini |
| Genus: | Heteroponera |
| Species group: | relicta |
| Species complex: | relicta |
| Species: | H. wilsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Heteroponera wilsoni Taylor, 2015 | |
Known from Northeastern Queensland. Specimens were collected from Berlese funnel of sieved rainforest leafmould, litter or moss from trees or rocks. Sympatric with Heteroponera rhodopygea at all sites of record except Mossman Bluff, where H. wilsoni is directly sympatric with Heteroponera relicta.
Identification
Taylor (2015) - Habitus similar to Heteroponera darlingtonorum (refer Figs) and Heteroponera relicta. Major sculpturation considerably different, as illustrated. Compared to H. relicta: antennal foveae superficially but more strongly sculptured, finely longitudinally striate; propodeal declivity shining, with some minute scaly microsculpture; posterior face of petiole smooth, shining. Vertexal border similarly concave in frontal view; posteroventrolateral extensions of occiput and opposing humeral epaulets less pronounced; ventrolateral sub-dentate extensions of pronotum above fore-coxae less well-developed and less-acutely pointed; humeral shoulders in dorsal view less pronounced; propodeal dorsum in profile less inclined posterodorsally; petiole in side view relatively narrow, the subpetiolar process somewhat reduced.
Identification Keys including this Taxon
Distribution
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: -16.07° to -16.34°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: AntMaps
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia (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.
- wilsoni. Heteroponera wilsoni Taylor, 2015b: 165, figs. 18-21 (w.) AUSTRALIA (Queensland).
- Type-material: holotype worker, 2 paratype workers.
- Type-locality: holotype Australia: Queensland, Devils Thumb area, -16 34, 145 17 (10 km. NW Mossman), 9-10.x.1982, QMBA berlesate 455 (G.B. Monteith, D.K. Yeates & G.I. Thompson); paratypes: 1 worker with same data but QMBA berlesate 459, 1180 m., 10.x.1982, 1 worker with same data but QMBA pyrethrum knockdown, 1000-1180 m., 10.x.1982.
- [Note: other localities are also provided, but there is no statement concerning which are paratypes, and no statement that all are paratypes; therefore only those from the type-locality are recorded here.]
- Type-depositories: ANIC (holotype); ANIC, QMBA (paratypes).
- Distribution: Australia.
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
Worker
(Holotype; smallest available specimen, largest available specimen (both Mossman Bluff)): TL (ca): 5.28, 5.14, 5.42; HW: 1.27, 1.24, 1.31; HL: 1.21, 1.19, 1.26; CI: 104, 104, 104; EL: 0.25, 0.23, 0.25; SL: 0.72, 0.73, 0.75; SI: 59, 61, 57; PW: 0.86, 0.81, 0.88; WL: 1.55, 1.51, 1.59; petH: 0.83, 0.768, 0.87; petW: 0.54, 0.51, 0.55; GW 1.05, 1.04, 1.08.
Type Material
Australia: Queensland:Thumb area, -16 34, 145 17 (10 km NW of Mossman). Type deposition. Holotype Australian National Insect Collection, Paratypes in ANIC, Queensland Museum.
Etymology
Named for the preeminent myrmecologist Edward O. Wilson of the Museum of Comparative Zoology Laboratories, Harvard University.
References
- Camargo, K.S. de. 2011. Composicao e diversidade de "Poneromorfas" (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) em duas fitofisionomias de cerrado e padroes de distribuicao de "Poneromorfas", Pseudomyrmecinae e Cephalotini (Myrmicinae) para o Brasil. Thesis, Universidade de Brasilia.
- Taylor, R.W. 2015. Australasian ants of the subfamily Heteroponerinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): (2) the species-group of Heteroponera relicta (Wheeler) with descriptions of nine new species and observations on morphology, biogeography and phylogeny of the genus. Zootaxa. 3947:151-180. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3947.2.1