Manica rubida
Manica rubida | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
Tribe: | Myrmicini |
Genus: | Manica |
Species: | M. rubida |
Binomial name | |
Manica rubida (Latreille, 1802) | |
Synonyms | |
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At a Glance | • Polygynous • Brachypterous Queen |
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Identification
He et al. (2024) - Body reddish brown with gaster blackish brown. In lateral view, with posterolateral corner of propodeum obtusely angular. Petiole node in lateral view with an almost vertical posterior face. Postpetiolar node in lateral view with a vertical posterior face; postpetiolar sternite anteroventrally produced as an acute angle directed forward.
M. rubida can be easily distinguished from the congeners of this genus by the following characteristics: the body is reddish-brown with a gaster that is distinctly darker than the reddish-brown head. Additionally, in lateral view, the petiolar node is erect, exhibiting distinct anterior and posterior margins along with a well-defined dorsal margin. Similarly, the postpetiolar node, when viewed laterally, displays a vertical posterior face.
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: 51.65805556° to 36.929167°.
North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: AntMaps
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, France (type locality), Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, Poland, North Macedonia, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Türkiye.
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. |
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. |
Biology
Flight Period
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Life History Traits
- Queen number: polygynous (Frumhoff & Ward, 1992)
Castes
Queen described as brachypterous (Lenoir et al. 2010)
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- rubida. Formica rubida Latreille, 1802c: 267, pl. 10, fig. 65 (q.) FRANCE.
- Type-material: holotype queen.
- Type-locality: France: vic. Lyon (Vieht).
- Type-depository: MNHN.
- Mayr, 1855: 400 (w.m.); Hauschteck, 1965: 325 (k.); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1972b: 236 (l.).
- Combination in Manica: Jurine, 1807: 279;
- combination in Myrmica: Schenck, 1852: 132; Smith, F. 1858b: 114; Mayr, 1861: 63 (in key); Roger, 1863b: 28; Emery, 1878b: 52;
- combination in Myrmica (Oreomyrma): Wheeler, W.M. 1914d: 118;
- combination in Myrmica (Neomyrma): Emery, 1915d: 69 (footnote); Forel, 1915c: 364;
- combination in Neomyrma: Bondroit, 1918: 97; Röszler, 1950: 221;
- combination in Myrmica (Manica): Emery, 1921f: 43;
- combination in Manica: Weber, 1947: 440.
- Status as species: Jurine, 1807: 279; Schilling, 1839: 56; Schenck, 1852: 132; Mayr, 1855: 400 (redescription); Nylander, 1856b: 77; Gredler, 1858: 20; Roger, 1859: 252; Mayr, 1861: 63 (in key); Roger, 1863b: 28; Mayr, 1863: 434; Dours, 1873: 167; Forel, 1874: 75 (in key); André, 1874: 192 (in key); Emery, 1878b: 52; Emery & Forel, 1879: 461; André, 1883a: 315 (in key); Nasonov, 1889: 33; Forel, 1892i: 315; Dalla Torre, 1893: 113; Ruzsky, 1902d: 29; Forel, 1904b: 374; Ruzsky, 1905b: 656; Emery, 1908a: 167; Bondroit, 1910: 494; Stitz, 1914: 71; Forel, 1915c: 364; Forel, 1915d: 32 (in key); Emery, 1916b: 121; Escherich, 1917: 325 (in key); Menozzi, 1918: 82; Bondroit, 1918: 97; Nadig, 1918: 339; Emery, 1921f: 43; Finzi, 1922: 120; Soudek, 1922: 40; Kulmatycki, 1922: 78; Müller, 1923b: 39; Soudek, 1923: 110; Schkaff, 1925: 274; Finzi, 1926: 81; Karavaiev, 1926b: 96; Stärcke, 1926: 85 (in key); Kuznetsov-Ugamsky, 1929b: 44; Grandi, 1935: 98; Stitz, 1939: 68; Novák & Sadil, 1941: 75 (in key); Röszler, 1950: 221; Sadil, 1952: 239; Ceballos, 1956: 296; Bernard, 1967: 125 (redescription); Kutter, 1968a: 59; Baroni Urbani, 1971c: 21; Collingwood, 1971: 156; Banert & Pisarski, 1972: 347; Pisarski, 1975: 9; Hamann & Klemm, 1976: 670; Aktaç, 1977: 118; van Boven, 1977: 122; Kutter, 1977c: 40; Arnol'di & Dlussky, 1978: 535 (in key); Collingwood, 1978: 76 (in key); Agosti & Collingwood, 1987a: 53; Agosti & Collingwood, 1987b: 267 (in key); Atanassov & Dlussky, 1992: 77; Arakelian, 1994: 28; Bolton, 1995b: 249; Poldi, et al. 1995: 2; Gallé, et al. 1998: 214; Czechowski, et al. 2002: 34; Markó & Csösz, 2002: 111; Karaman, G.S. & Karaman, 2005: 53; Bračko, 2006: 137; Markó, Sipos, et al. 2006: 69; Petrov, 2006: 86 (in key); Bračko, 2007: 17; Seifert, 2007: 193; Werner & Wiezik, 2007: 139; Gratiashvili & Barjadze, 2008: 139; Casevitz-Weulersse & Galkowski, 2009: 488; Lapeva-Gjonova, et al. 2010: 7; Boer, 2010: 54; Csösz, et al. 2011: 56; Karaman, M.G. 2011b: 35; Legakis, 2011: 4; Borowiec, L. & Salata, 2012: 511; Czechowski, et al. 2012: 114; Kiran & Karaman, 2012: 19; Borowiec, L. 2014: 100; Bračko, et al. 2014: 14; Lebas, et al. 2016: 288; Radchenko, 2016: 162; Steiner, et al. 2017: 13; Salata & Borowiec, 2018c: 46; Seifert, 2018: 153; Werner, et al. 2018: 7.
- Senior synonym of leonina: Roger, 1859: 252; Mayr, 1861: 63 (in key); Mayr, 1863: 434; Roger, 1863b: 28; André, 1874: 203 (in list); Forel, 1874: 101 (in list); Emery & Forel, 1879: 461; Dalla Torre, 1893: 113; Ruzsky, 1905b: 656; Emery, 1921f: 43; Baroni Urbani, 1971c: 21; Bolton, 1995b: 249; Radchenko, 2016: 162.
- Senior synonym of montana: Mayr, 1855: 400; Mayr, 1863: 434; André, 1874: 203 (in list); Forel, 1874: 101 (in list); Emery & Forel, 1879: 461; Dalla Torre, 1893: 113; Ruzsky, 1905b: 656; Emery, 1921f: 43; Baroni Urbani, 1971c: 21; Bolton, 1995b: 249; Radchenko, 2016: 162.
- Distribution: Algeria, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Mecedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine.
- [Note; distribution from Borowiec, L. 2014: 100.]
- leonina. Myrmica leonina Losana, 1834: 332, pl. 36, fig. 7 (w.) ITALY.
- Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
- Type-locality: Italy: Piedmont, Valdieri, viii (M. Losana).
- Type-depository: unknown.
- Status as species: Mayr, 1855: 413 (footnote).
- Junior synonym of rubida: Roger, 1859: 252; Mayr, 1861: 63 (in key); Mayr, 1863: 434; Roger, 1863b: 28; André, 1874: 203 (in list); Forel, 1874: 101 (in list); Emery & Forel, 1879: 461; Dalla Torre, 1893: 113; Ruzsky, 1905b: 656; Emery, 1921f: 43; Baroni Urbani, 1971c: 21; Bolton, 1995b: 249; Radchenko, 2016: 162.
- montana. Myrmica montana Labram & Imhoff, 1838, pl. 36, figs. 1-3 (w.q.m.) SWITZERLAND.
- Type-material: syntype worker, syntype queen, syntype male (each illustrated).
- [Note: no indication of number of specimens is given.]
- Type-locality: Switzerland: (no further data), “mountainous region of our country”.
- Type-depository: unknown.
- [Note: according to Horn & Kahle, 1935: 121, Imhoff material is in MCZC and NMHB, but their publication shows no record at all for Labram.]
- Status as species: Mayr, 1853b: 110 (redescription).
- Junior synonym of rubida: Mayr, 1855: 400; Mayr, 1863: 434; André, 1874: 203 (in list); Forel, 1874: 101 (in list); Emery & Forel, 1879: 461; Dalla Torre, 1893: 113; Ruzsky, 1905b: 656; Emery, 1921f: 43; Baroni Urbani, 1971c: 21; Bolton, 1995b: 249; Radchenko, 2016: 162.
Description
Karyotype
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- 2n = 44 (Switzerland) (Hauschteck, 1965; Hauschteck-Jungen & Jungen, 1983) (as Myrmica rubida).
Worker Morphology
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References
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