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Lasius schulzi
| Lasius schulzi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Lasiini |
| Genus: | Lasius |
| Section: | niger clade |
| Species group: | niger |
| Species: | L. schulzi |
| Binomial name | |
| Lasius schulzi Seifert, 1992
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The large eyes suggest substantial epigaeous foraging which is unusual for a Lasius with yellow pigmentation
Identification
Seifert (2020) - L. schulzi is an unmistakable combination of yellow color, long scape and maxillary palp, extremely dilute pubescence on clypeus and sides of head, long and numerous setae on hind margin of head and absence of setae on scape.
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Seifert (2020) - Known from 15 sites in Anatolia within an area of 120 000 km² delimited by 36.47°N, 40.40°N, 31.79°E and 34.78°E. Altitudinal distribution is from sea level to 1600 m, with 90% of the sites above 600 m.
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: 36.53333333° to 36.53333333°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: AntMaps
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Türkiye (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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Habitat
Seifert (2020) - Main habitats are humid, shaded places in forests or shrub but it also occurs in rural and urban habitats.
Biology
Castes
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- schulzi. Lasius (Lasius) schulzi Seifert, 1992b: 24, fig. 18 (w.q.) TURKEY.
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
Seifert (2020) - Absolute size rather small (CS 854 µm). Scape and maxillary palp length indices large (SL/CS900 1.010, MP6/ CS900 0.202). Postocular distance rather small (PoOc/ CL900 0.224). Number of mandibular dents medium (MaDe900 8.26). Pubescence on clypeus and sides of head extremely dilute (sqPDCL900 6.43) – as result and in combination with weak microsculpture these body surfaces very shining. Pronotal setae long (PnHL/CS900 0.157). Setae on hind margin of head long and numerous, contrasting with setae reduction on scape and tibiae (Occ900 15.0, nSc900 0.2, nHT900 1.5). Gular setae rather long and numerous (GuHL/CS900 0.121, nGu900 4.5). Coloration: Mesosoma, petiole, gaster and appendages bright yellow; head and gaster sometimes a littler darker with a brownish tinge.
See table 5 in Seifert 2020 for additional morphometrics. The abbreviated names of various quantitative data shown above are defined here: Seifert 2020 Lasius characters.
References
- Borowiec, L. 2014. Catalogue of ants of Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and adjacent regions (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Genus (Wroclaw) 25(1-2): 1-340.
- Kiran, K., Karaman, C. 2020. Additions to the ant fauna of Turkey (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Zoosystema 42(18), 285-329 (doi:10.5252/zoosystema2020v42a18).
- Seifert, B. 1992b. A taxonomic revision of the Palaearctic members of the ant subgenus Lasius s.str. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Abh. Ber. Naturkundemus. Görlitz 66(5): 1-67 (page 24, fig. 18 worker, queen described)
- Seifert, B. 2020. A taxonomic revision of the Palaearctic members of the subgenus Lasius s.str. (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Soil Organisms 92(1): 15-86 (doi:10.25674/so92iss1pp15).
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Seifert B. 1992. A taxonomic revision of the Palaearctic members of the ant subgenus Lasius s.str. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Abhandlungen und Berichte des Naturkundemuseums Görlitz 66(5): 1-67.