Pheidole arnoldi
Pheidole arnoldi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
Tribe: | Attini |
Genus: | Pheidole |
Species: | P. arnoldi |
Binomial name | |
Pheidole arnoldi Forel, 1913 | |
Subspecies | |
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Identification
A member of the excellens species group.
Distribution
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: -17.93333° to -25.75°.
North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: AntMaps
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Zimbabwe (type locality), Zimbabwe (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. |
Biology
Castes
Images from AntWeb
Type of Pheidole arnoldi. Queen (alate/dealate). Specimen code casent0901285. Photographer Ryan Perry, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences. | Owned by NHMUK, London, UK. |
Worker. Specimen code casent0901286. Photographer Ryan Perry, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences. | Owned by NHMUK, London, UK. |
Type of Pheidole arnoldi. Male (alate). Specimen code casent0901287. Photographer Ryan Perry, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences. | Owned by NHMUK, London, UK. |
Syntype of Pheidole arnoldi. Worker. Specimen code casent0904219. Photographer Z. Lieberman, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences. | Owned by MSNG, Genoa, Italy. |
Syntype of Pheidole arnoldi. Worker (major/soldier). Specimen code casent0907843. Photographer Will Ericson, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences. | Owned by MHNG, Geneva, Switzerland. |
Syntype of Pheidole arnoldi. Worker. Specimen code casent0907844. Photographer Will Ericson, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences. | Owned by MHNG, Geneva, Switzerland. |
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- arnoldi. Pheidole arnoldi Forel, 1913a: 130 (s.w.) ZIMBABWE. Arnold, 1920a: 447 (q.m.). Current subspecies: nominal plus ballaensis, rufescens (unresolved junior homonym).
Description
References
- Arnold, G. 1920a. A monograph of the Formicidae of South Africa. Part IV. Myrmicinae. Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 14: 403-578 (page 447, queen, male described)
- Forel, A. 1913a. Fourmis de Rhodesia, etc. récoltées par M. G. Arnold, le Dr. H. Brauns et K. Fikendey. Ann. Soc. Entomol. Belg. 57: 108-147 (page 130, soldier, worker described)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- IZIKO South Africa Museum Collection