Philidris jiugongshanensis

Philidris jiugongshanensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Dolichoderinae
Tribe:	Leptomyrmecini
Genus:	Philidris
Species:	P. jiugongshanensis
Binomial name
Philidris jiugongshanensis Wang, W. & Wu, W.-L., 2007

Identification

Wang and Wu (2007) - This new species is allied to Philidris notiala, but differs from the latter in the following characters: antennal scapes long, about 1/3 of their length extending beyond the occpital border of head, anterior border of clypeus distinctly concave, body lacking shining, head, alitrunk and petiolar node without erect hairs.

Distribution

Latitudinal Distribution Pattern

Latitudinal Range: 29.05° to 29.05°.

North Temperate	North Subtropical	Tropical	South Subtropical	South Temperate

• Source: AntMaps

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.

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.

• jiugongshanensis. Philidris jiugongshanensis Wang, W. & Wu, 2007: 721, figs. 1, 2 (w.) CHINA.

Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.

Type Material

Holotype worker, 950 m, Jiugongshan Forest Park (2913°N, 11418°E), Tongshan County, Hubei Province, 12 Aug. 2005, WANG Wei leg. Paratype 5 workers, collected from the same nest of the holotype.

Etymology

The special name refers to the type of locality.

References

• Wang, W. & Wu, W.-L. 2007. Two new species of Formicidae (Hymenoptera) from Hubei Province, China. Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica 32, 721-723.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

• Guénard B., and R. R. Dunn. 2012. A checklist of the ants of China. Zootaxa 3558: 1-77.
• Wang W., and W. L. Wu. 2007. Two new species of Formicidae (Hymenoptera) from Hubei Province, China.: Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica Volume: 32 (3): 721-723.