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Leptanilla dehongensis
| Leptanilla dehongensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Leptanillinae |
| Tribe: | Leptanillini |
| Genus: | Leptanilla |
| Species: | L. dehongensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptanilla dehongensis Qian, Xu, Man & Liu, 2024 | |
A nest containing 48 workers including 9 paratype workers of this species was found in the soil in monsoon evergreen broadleaf forest with an altitude of 1537 m above sea level from southern Huangduan Mountains in southwestern China. In addition, the holotype worker and 28 paratype workers were collected from the soil samples in monsoon evergreen broadleaf forest at the same site. The habitat of the new species has a subtropical climate and belongs to the Oriental region in southwestern China.
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Identification
This species is similar to Leptanilla lamellata, but in full-face view, posterior head margin straight; in lateral view, dorsum of petiolar node strongly convex, sternite erect, dorsum of postpetiolar node strongly convex; in dorsal view, petiolar node as broad as long and nearly trapezoidal; body color lighter yellow. While in L. lamellata, in full-face view, posterior head margin obviously concave; in lateral view, dorsum of petiolar node weakly convex, sternite inclining anteriorly and protruding, dorsum of postpetiolar node weakly convex; in dorsal view, petiolar node slightly broader than long and nearly square; body color brownish yellow.
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: 24.4° to 24.4°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: Qian et al., 2023
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: China (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.
- dehongensis. Leptanilla dehongensis Qian et al., 2024: 26, fig. 3 (w.) CHINA (Yunnan).
Type Material
- Holotype worker: China: Yunnan Province, Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Longchuan County, Husa Town, Baoping Village, 24° 22' 56 N, 97° 50' 01 E, 1537 m above sea level, from a soil sample in a monsoon evergreen broadleaf forest, 23.III.2015, leg. Ying Zheng, No. A15-548.
- Paratypes: 3 workers, same data as holotype; 9 workers, from a nest in soil containing 48 workers, with same locality and date as holotype, No. A15-547; 9 workers, from a soil sample containing 16 workers, same locality and date as holotype, No. A15-549.