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Lordomyrma emarginata
| Lordomyrma emarginata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Lordomyrma |
| Species: | L. emarginata |
| Binomial name | |
| Lordomyrma emarginata Taylor, 2012
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Sympatric on Mt Isarog with Lordomyrma diwata and Lordomyrma idianale. This species is known from a small number of type workers. The holotype was collected from leaf litter.
Identification
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: 13.74111111° to 13.74111111°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: AntMaps
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Philippines (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
Known only from the worker caste.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- emarginata. Lordomyrma emarginata Taylor, 2012: 55, figs. 25-28 (w.) PHILIPPINES (Luzon).
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
Worker
A relatively distinctive species, as seen in images. Clypeus, antennae and head shape generally as in Lordomyrma azumai. Antennal funiculus clavate but without delineation of a distinct segmentally defined club. Head relatively broad behind eyes (HW there almost as great as HW across eyes); vertexal margin in facial view shallowly but clearly concave. When viewed from behind (perpendicular to the vertex) the top and sides of the head merge bilaterally to form a tightly rounded angle of ca. 90°. Mesosoma compact, relatively short (WL:HL ratio = 1.27 versus 1.35 in L. azumai); Promesonotum inflated and strongly elevated (APE approximating 45-50° versus ca. 25° in L. azumai; humeri squared in dorsal view, but lacking nodules equivalent to those of L. azumai. Metanotal groove relatively weakly indented in lateral view, lacking an incised suture. Propodeal dorsum sloping strongly posteriad, outline in profile feebly concave; propodeal spines small, acute, squarely erect. Petiolar summit narrowly, sharply acutely transverse, the apex weakly emarginate in frontal view; minutely, obtusely bilaterally denticulate. Pre-gastral body surfaces almost entirely coarsely and more-or-less uniformly rugose, as seen in images, the rugal surfaces smooth and strongly reflective. Head ventrally smooth. Nucal collar finely roughly punctate. Propodeal declivity transversely striate. Gaster subopaque, generally shagreened with overlying fine net-like reticulum, strongest anteriorly. Mandibles finely longitudinally striate. Antennal scapes vaguely, very finely longitudinally striate-punctate. Anterior coxae coarsely, regularly transversely striate; middle and hind coxae with a few similar striae on their upper surfaces; legs otherwise sculptured like scapes. Pilosity as seen in images. Color generally dark, blackish-brown, the gaster more reddish. Antennae and legs lighter orange-brown. Dimensions: (holotype; paratype): TL 5.3, 5.2; HW 1.24, 1.20; HL 1.25, 1.22; CI 99, 98; EL 0.21, 0.21; OI 17, 18; SL 0.87, 0.85; SI 70, 71; PW 0.89, 0.88; WL 1.58, 1.58; DPW 0.42, 0.39; DPpW 0.0.46, 0.45; GW 1.39, 1.32.
Type Material
PHILIPPINES: LUZON: Mt Isarog National Park, Panicuason Village, Camarines Sur (13°39 28.5’N, 123°20 11.2’E). Known from the holotype (J. Caceres, 24-x-2006, ex leaf litter) and a single paratype, both workers, collected separately at the type-locality (J. Caceres, 23-ix-2006). Holotype: University of the Philippines Los Baños. Paratype: Museum of Comparative Zoology.
Etymology
Named for the emarginate transverse petiolar dorsum.
References
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Taylor R. W. 2012. Ants of the genus Lordomyrma Emery (2) The Japanese L. azumai (Santschi) and six new species from India, Viet Nam and the Philippines (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae). Zootaxa 3282:45-60.