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Metapone balinensis
| Metapone balinensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Metapone |
| Species: | M. balinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Metapone balinensis Taylor & Alpert, 2016
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Known only from the holotype alate gyne.
Identification
Taylor and Alpert (2016) - The clypeal conformation, with its “moustache” of bristles is unique among known Metapone species.
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Indonesia (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.
- balinensis. Metapone balinensis Taylor & Alpert, 2016: 523, figs. 56-61 (q.) INDONESIA (Bali I.).
- Type-material: holotype queen.
- Type-locality: Indonesia: W Bali, 31.v.1998 (I.K.T. Ginarsa).
- Type-depository: MZBJ.
- Status as species: Wang, W.Y., et al. 2019: 140 (in key).
- Distribution: Indonesia (Bali).
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
Queen
TL 8.2; HL 1.68; HW (across eyes) 1.21; CI 72; MSL 2.64; PW 0.96; PetW 0.52; PetH 1.0600; PpetW 0.81.
Gyne diagnosis. General and diagnostic features as illustrated and reviewed in the key to Asian species above. Clypeus extended as a short rostrate process, narrowing slightly anteriorly; anterior border convex with subdentate anterolateral angles and an associated parallel groove beneath its leading edge bearing six anteriorly directed bristle-like setae. Posterior sections of lateral margins of clypeus (those in cranial conjunction) sub-parallel, somewhat vestigially incised. Profile of subpetiolar edge sinuate, markedly concave anteriorly, the posterior outline inflated ventrally to form a semicircular protrusion. Subpetiolar extension a small subopaque tabulate process, higher than wide and posteriorly inclined. Sculpturation essentially as described below for M. wallaceana. Dimensions:
Type Material
Indonesia: western Bali [08°S, 115°E]. The specimen label reads “W. Bali” without further locality data.
References
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Taylor R. W., and G. D. Alpert. 2016. The myrmicine ant genus Metapone Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): a global taxonomic review with descriptions of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4105(6): 501-545.