Nebothriomyrmex

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A monotypic genus, the sole species Nebothriomyrmex majeri is found in the SWBP

At a Glance • Monotypic  

Identification

Dubovikov (2004) - Closely related to the genus Bothriomyrmex in habitus, but differs from it in the palpal index 6:4 (4:3, 2:3, or 2:2 in species of Bothriomyrmex) and in the presence of the median hypostoma (absent in Bothriomyrmex). Worker. Palpal index 6:4. Eyes small (with about 20 facets), situated near antennal sockets; simple ocelli absent. Antennae 12-segmented. Mandibules with 4 or 5 small teeth. Median hypostoma developed, without emargination. Metanotal depression deep. Main surface of propodeum situated distinctly below mesonotum.

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Distribution

Southwestern Australia.

Distribution and Richness based on AntMaps

Species by Region

Number of species within biogeographic regions, along with the total number of species for each region.

Afrotropical Region Australasian Region Indo-Australian Region Malagasy Region Nearctic Region Neotropical Region Oriental Region Palaearctic Region
Species 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Species 2841 1736 3045 932 835 4379 1741 2862

Biology

Life History Traits

  • Mean colony size: ? (Greer et al., 2021)
  • Compound colony type: not parasitic (Greer et al., 2021)
  • Nest site: hypogaeic (Greer et al., 2021)
  • Diet class: omnivore (Greer et al., 2021)
  • Foraging stratum: subterranean/leaf litter (Greer et al., 2021)

Castes

Only known from the worker caste.

Morphology

Worker Morphology

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 • Eyes: 11-100 ommatidia • Pronotal Spines: absent • Mesonotal Spines: absent • Propodeal Spines: absent • Petiolar Spines: absent • Caste: none or weak • Sting: absent • Metaplural Gland: present • Cocoon: absent

Phylogeny

Dolichoderinae
Tapinomini
Bothriomyrmecini
Dolichoderini

Dolichoderus  (150 species, 51 fossil species)

Leptomyrmecini

See Phylogeny of Dolichoderinae for details.

Nomenclature

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

  • NEBOTHRIOMYRMEX [Dolichoderinae: Leptomyrmecini]
    • Nebothriomyrmex Dubovikov, 2004a: 522. Type-species: Nebothriomyrmex majeri, by original designation.

Etymology

The name of the new genus is formed by the negative prefex “ne” and the name of the genus Bothriomyrmex, to which specimens of the new species were erroneously referred previously.

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