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Polyrhachis mjobergi
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Camponotini |
| Genus: | Polyrhachis |
| Subgenus: | Hedomyrma |
| Species: | P. mjobergi |
| Binomial name | |
| Polyrhachis mjobergi Forel, 1915
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Nests in any suitable cavities on trees, usually in dry hollow twigs or small branches.
Identification
Distribution
This species is distributed from Eungella in northern Queenland to Batemans Bay in southern New South Wales, and is found at various elevations, mostly in open Eucalyptus forest (Kohout 1988).
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: -18.18333333° to -33.683°.
| 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
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Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- mjobergi. Polyrhachis (Hedomyrma) mjobergi Forel, 1915b: 112 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Senior synonym of anguliceps: Kohout, 1988c: 435.
- anguliceps. Polyrhachis (Hedomyrma) anguliceps Viehmeyer, 1925b: 148 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of mjobergi: Kohout, 1988c: 435.
Type Material
- Polyrhachis (Hedomyrma) anguliceps Viehmeyer, 1925: Syntype, worker(s), Trial Bay, New South Wales, Australia, Berlin Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität.
- Polyrhachis (Hedomyrma) mjobergi Forel, 1915: Syntype, workers, Lamington (as Glen Lamington), Queensland, Australia, Musee d'Histoire Naturelle Genève.
Description
References
- Forel, A. 1915b. Results of Dr. E. Mjöbergs Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia 1910-13. 2. Ameisen. Ark. Zool. 9(1 16: 1-119 (page 112, worker described)
- Kohout, R. J. 1988c. Nomenclatural changes and new Australian records in the ant genus Polyrhachis Fr. Smith (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae). Mem. Qld. Mus. 25: 429-438 (page 435, Senior synonym of anguliceps)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Kohout R. J. 2000. A review of the distribution of the Polyrhachis and Echinopla ants of the Queensland wet tropics (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 46: 183-209