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Parasyscia shii
| Parasyscia shii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dorylinae |
| Genus: | Parasyscia |
| Species: | P. shii |
| Binomial name | |
| Parasyscia shii Chen, Liang & Du, 2022 | |
This rare species is known from only two collections in China.
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Identification
Concolorous species, whole body yellow. Head in full-face view distinct longer than broad (CI 74–77), with straight posterior margin, rounded posterolateral corners; maximum diameter of eyes distinct broader than the width of apical funiculus. Subpetiolar process cuneiform, anteroventral corner angular and posteroventral corner broadly rounded. Body smooth and shiny, except sparsely shallow piligerous punctures.
This species is very similar to Parasyscia muiri, but can be separated from the latter by a combination of the following characteristics:
- body light yellow
- in lateral view, dorsal outline of mesosoma slightly convex
- in dorsal view, first gastral segment broader posteriorly
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: 29.5° to 25.6°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: Chen et al., 2022
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: China (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.
- shii. Parasyscia shii Chen, Liang & Du, 2022: 322, fig. 29 (w.) CHINA.
Type Material
- Holotype worker: CHINA: Guangxi: Guilin City, Longsheng County, Huaping Village, 949 m, 25.6039° N, 109.0975°E, 11.VIII.2019, Chunxuan Luo leg., No. GXNU192346 [GXNU].
- Paratypes: same data as holotype [1 worker, GXNU; 1 worker, SWFU].