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Podomyrma micans
| Podomyrma micans | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Podomyrma |
| Species group: | adelaidae |
| Species: | P. micans |
| Binomial name | |
| Podomyrma micans Mayr, 1876
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| Synonyms | |
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Identification
Distribution
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: -30.865° to -30.865°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: AntMaps
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia (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.
- micans. Podomyrma micans Mayr, 1876: 111 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Senior synonym of fortirugis, obscura: Taylor, 1999: 174.
- obscura. Podomyrma obscura Stitz, 1911a: 362, fig. 9 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of micans: Taylor, 1999: 174.
- fortirugis. Podomyrma fortirugis Viehmeyer, 1924b: 315 (w.q.m.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of micans: Taylor, 1999: 174.
Type Material
- Podomyrma micans: Syntype, 2 workers, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, Naturhistorisches Museum Wien, Vienna.
- Podomyrma fortirugis Viehmeyer, 1924: Syntype, 1 worker, Trial Bay, New South Wales, Australia, Musee d'Histoire Naturelle Genève.
- Podomyrma fortirugis Viehmeyer, 1924: Syntype, worker(s), queen(s), male(s), Trial Bay, New South Wales, Australia, Berlin Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität.
- Podomyrma obscura Stitz, 1911: Holotype, worker, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, Berlin Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität.
Description
References
- Cantone S. 2018. Winged Ants, The queen. Dichotomous key to genera of winged female ants in the World. The Wings of Ants: morphological and systematic relationships (self-published).
- Heterick, B.E. 2021. A guide to the ants of Western Australia. Part I: Systematics. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 86, 1-245 (doi:10.18195/issn.0313-122x.86.2021.001-245).
- Heterick, B.E. 2022. A guide to the ants of Western Australia. Part II: Distribution and biology. Records of the Western Australian Museum, supplement 86: 247-510 (doi:10.18195/issn.0313-122x.86.2022.247-510).
- Mayr, G. 1876. Die australischen Formiciden. J. Mus. Godeffroy 12: 56-115 (page 111, worker described)
- Taylor, R. W. 1999. Nomenclatural changes in the Australasian ant genus Podomyrma Fredrick Smith (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae). Sociobiology 34: 173-174 (page 174, Senior synonym of fortirugis and obscura)