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Leptogenys ergatogyna
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Ponerinae |
| Tribe: | Ponerini |
| Genus: | Leptogenys |
| Species: | L. ergatogyna |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptogenys ergatogyna Wheeler, W.M., 1922
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Identification
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: 2.4167° to 0.08333°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: AntMaps
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Cameroun, Democratic Republic of Congo (type locality), Ghana, Uganda.
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
Unlike the ergatoid queens of other Leptogenys species, L. ergatogyna (one queen examined) retains distinct (although reduced) flight sclerites despite the absence of wings (Wheeler 1922b, Bolton 1975). Three vestigial ocelli are present, of which the median (anterior) is the best developed.
   
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Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- ergatogyna. Leptogenys (Lobopelta) ergatogyna Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 95, fig. 20 (q.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. Senior synonym of cursor: Bolton, 1975a: 276.
- cursor. Leptogenys (Lobopelta) cursor Arnold, 1954: 293, fig. 4 (w.) UGANDA. Junior synonym of ergatogyna: Bolton, 1975a: 276.
Description
References
- Arnold, G. 1954. New Formicidae from Kenya and Uganda. Ann. Mus. R. Congo Belge Nouv. Sér. Quarto Sci. Zool. 1: 291-295.
- Bolton, B. 1975a. A revision of the ant genus Leptogenys Roger (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Ethiopian region with a review of the Malagasy species. Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Entomol. 31: 235-305 (page 276, Senior synonym of cursor)
- Wheeler, W. M. 1922b. Ants of the American Museum Congo expedition. A contribution to the myrmecology of Africa. II. The ants collected by the American Museum Congo Expedition. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 45: 39-269 (page 95, fig. 20 queen described)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Bolton B. 1975. A revision of the ant genus Leptogenys Roger (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Ethiopian region with a review of the Malagasy species. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology 31: 235-305.
- IZIKO South Africa Museum Collection