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Lordomyrma rugosa
| Lordomyrma rugosa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Lordomyrma |
| Species: | L. rugosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Lordomyrma rugosa (Mann, 1921)
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Lordomyrma rugosa is known only from the Nadarivatu, Mt. Tomaniivi area. Mann (1921) notes that the colonies are small and live beneath stones or in the ground, and that the workers are slow moving. I collected 66 workers and four males from a nest that was excavated in a clay soil with a 1mm entrance in the bare soil, and additional workers were observed on stones in another locality. (Sarnat 2016)
Identification
Sarnat (2016) - Lordomyrma rugosa is one of the most distinctive species of Lordomyrma in Fiji. Like Lordomyrma levifrons, Lordomyrma polita and Lordomyrma curvata, this species possesses long propodeal spines, well developed, upturned propodeal lobes, and a robust petiole. It differs from the general appearance of the aforementioned species in its small eyes, darker coloration, and the heavy rugoreticulum covering all surfaces of its face. The only other Fijian congener with such strong facial sculpturing is Lordomyrma striatella, from which L. rugosa can be distinguished by its larger size, coarser sculpture, rugoreticulate antennal scrobes, longer propodeal spines and lobes, and more robust petiole. Additionally, L. rugosa is the only known species of all Fijian Lordomyrma to bear strong striations on its mandibles and procoxae.
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: -17.566667° to -17.8°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: AntMaps
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Fiji (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.
- rugosa. Rogeria (Irogera) rugosa Mann, 1921: 455, fig. 20 (w.) FIJI IS. Combination in Lordomyrma: Kugler, C. 1994: 26. See also: Sarnat, 2006: 23.
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
Worker
Sarnat (2016) - TL 3.36–3.77, HL 0.77–0.85, HW 0.71–0.76, CI 0.86–0.94, SI 0.68–0.72, REL 0.19–0.22, PSLI 1.28–1.48, MFLI 0.92–1.00, DPWI 0.98–1.10 (10 measured).
A medium-sized dark brown species with a rugose face and mesosoma, long upturned propodeal spines, small eyes and striated procoxae. In full face view, posterior margin of head evenly convex with rounded corners. Clypeus without strong carinae. Frontal carinae strongly produced, extending beyond posterior level of eye before integrating into dorsolateral rugoreticulum. Antennal scrobe lightly impressed, filled with dense arcuate rugoreticulum. Eyes relatively small. In profile promesonotum modestly sized, convex. Propodeal spines strong, slightly upturned distally and divergent; in profile when measuring from propodeal spiracle one and one third to one and one half times as long as width of procoxa. Propodeal lobes strong, long and upturned. Petiole robustly built; in lateral view anterior face of node weakly concave and gently sloped, posterior face convex and gently sloped, apex occurring at anterior angle of node. Postpetiole with anterior and dorsal faces evenly convex, apex occurring anterior to midline. Mandibles striate with sparse, setigerous foveolae. Middorsum of head overlain by a thick, widely spaced rugoreticulum. In oblique lateral view, face packed with dense rugoreticulum. Frontal lobes with one pair of carinae in addition to the frontal carinae. Promesonotum packed with dense rugoreticulum. In dorsal view, propodeum smooth and shining with a distinct transverse carina proximal to the metanotal groove; declivitous face with transverse carinae between propodeal spines. Procoxae transversely striate. Sides of mesonotum, metapleuron and propodeum overlain by coarse, widely spaced and intersecting rugae. Petiole and postpetiole coarsely rugoreticulate. Gaster smooth and shining. All dorsal surfaces with a suberect to erect acuminate yellowish hairs, the longest of which are longer than the length of the eye. Head, mesosoma and gaster dark reddish brown, appendages lighter.
Type Material
Sarnat (2016) - Syntypes, 1 dealate queen, workers, Nadarivatu, [Viti Levu] Fiji (W.M. Mann) (Museum of Comparative Zoology, National Museum of Natural History) (examined).
References
- Kugler, C. 1994. A revision of the ant genus Rogeria with description of the sting apparatus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 3:17-89. (page 26, Combination in Lordomyrma)
- Cantone S. 2017. Winged Ants, The Male, Dichotomous key to genera of winged male ants in the World, Behavioral ecology of mating flight (self-published).
- Mann, W. M. 1921. The ants of the Fiji Islands. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. 64:401-499.
- Sarnat, E. M. 2006. Lordomyrma (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Fiji Islands. In N. L. Evenhuis and D. J. Bickel, editors. Fiji Arthropods VI, Bishop Museum Occasional Papers. 90:9-42. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii.
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Dlussky G.M. 1994. Zoogeography of southwestern Oceania. Zhivotnoe naselenie ostrovov Iugo-Zapadnoi Okeanii ekologo-geograficheskie issledovanii 48-93.
- Lucky A., and E. M. Sarnat. 2008. New species of Lordomyrma (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Southeast Asia and Fiji. Zootaxa 1681: 37-46.
- Mann W. M. 1921. The ants of the Fiji Islands. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 64: 401-499.
- Sarnat Eli M. 2009. The Ants [Hymenoptera: Formicdiae] of Fiji: Systematics, Biogeography and Conservation of an Island Arc Fauna. 80-252
- Sarnat, Eli M. 2006. Lordomyrma (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Fiji Islands. Fiji Arthropods VI. 9-42.
- Wheeler W.M. 1935. Check list of the ants of Oceania. Occasional Papers of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum 11(11):1-56.
- Wheeler, William Morton.1935.Checklist of the Ants of Oceania.Occasional Papers 11(11): 3-56
- Wilson E.O., and G.L. Hunt. 1967. Ant fauna of Futuna and Wallis islands, stepping stones to Polynesia. Pacific Insects 9(4): 563-584.
- Wilson, Edward O. and George L. Hunt. 1967. Ant Fauna of Futuna and Wallis Islands, Stepping Stones To Polynesia. Pacific Insects. 9(4):563-584.
- Wilson, Edward O. and Hunt, George L. Jr. 1967. Ant Fauna of Futuna and Wallis Islands, Stepping Stones to Polynesia. Pacific Insects. 9(4):563-584