Nesomyrmex mirassolis

Nesomyrmex mirassolis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Crematogastrini
Genus:	Nesomyrmex
Species:	N. mirassolis
Binomial name
Nesomyrmex mirassolis (Diniz, 1975)

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Neotropical Region: Brazil (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.

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.

Nomenclature

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

• mirassolis. Leptothorax (Nesomyrmex) mirassolis Diniz, 1975: 79, figs. 1-3 (w.q.) BRAZIL. Combination in Nesomyrmex: Bolton, 2003: 272.

References

• Bolton, B. 2003. Synopsis and Classification of Formicidae. Mem. Am. Entomol. Inst. 71: 370pp (page 272, Combination in Nesomyrmex)
• Diniz, J. L. M. 1975. Leptothorax (Nesomyrmex) mirassolis, nova espécie de formiga da regia~o norte-ocidental do estado de Sa~o Paulo, Brasil (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Rev. Bras. Entomol. 19: 79-83 (page 79, figs. 1-3 worker, queen described)

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

• Brandao, C.R.F. 1991. Adendos ao catalogo abreviado das formigas da regiao neotropical (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Rev. Bras. Entomol. 35: 319-412.
• Diniz J. L. M. 1975. Leptothorax (Nesomyrmex) mirassolis, nova espécie de formiga da regia~o norte-ocidental do estado de Sa~o Paulo, Brasil (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Rev. Bras. Entomol. 19: 79-83.
• Kempf W. W. 1978. A preliminary zoogeographical analysis of a regional ant fauna in Latin America. 114. Studia Entomologica 20: 43-62.