Messor hodnii

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Messor hodnii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Stenammini
Genus: Messor
Species: M. hodnii
Binomial name
Messor hodnii
Barech, Khaldi, Espadaler & Cagniant, 2020

This species is known from two specimens collected in Algeria. Its authors recommend to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to classify it as critically endangered species (RC).

Identification

Messor hodnii est très proche de Messor caviceps qui a aussi de gros yeux (EL/HL = 0,28 pour une ouvrière caviceps de TL=5,7 mm). Chez M. caviceps, outre la gula concave, l’aspect est plus lisse, les rides en avant des yeux et sur les flancs n’existent pas ; le tronc est plus clair que la tête et le gastre ; le nœud du pétiole est étroit et haut (PH=0,37 chez l’ouvrière de 5,7 mm), la pilosité est plus courte (les plus longues soies ne dépassent pas 0,10 mm sur l’ouvrière de 5,7 mm) et moins fournie.

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Palaearctic Region: Algeria (type locality).

Distribution based on AntMaps

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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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Biology

Castes

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

  • hodnii. Messor hodnii Barech, Khaldi, Espadaler & Cagniant, 2020: 10, figs. 1-3 (w.) ALGERIA.
    • Type-material: holotype worker, 1 paratype worker.
    • Type-locality: holotype Algeria: Willaya de M’sila, Chott du Hodna, Medbah, 392 m., 35.3525, 4.56250, 7.iii.2011 (G. Barech & M. Khaldi); paratype with same data but 30.iv.2011.
    • Type-depositories: MHNG (holotype); XEPC (paratype).
    • Distribution: Algeria.

Type Material

Description

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