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Prionopelta menininha
| Prionopelta menininha | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Amblyoponinae |
| Tribe: | Amblyoponini |
| Genus: | Prionopelta |
| Species: | P. menininha |
| Binomial name | |
| Prionopelta menininha Ladino & Feitosa, 2020
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Identification
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Brazil (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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Biology
Most specimens are known from pitfall and soil samples collected in dry forest areas.
Castes
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- menininha. Prionopelta menininha Ladino & Feitosa, 2020: 232, figs. 22, 35B (w.) BRAZIL.
- Type-material: holotype worker, 1 paratype worker.
- Type-locality: holotype Brazil: Bahia, São Desidério, Grutada Catão, Epígeo, 3.xi.2012, Sdes 146 (no collector’s name); paratype with same data.
- Type-depository: DZUP.
- Distribution: Brazil.
Description
References
- Ladino, N., Feitosa, R.M. 2020. Taxonomic revision of the genus Prionopelta Mayr, 1866 (Formicidae: Amblyoponinae) for the Neotropical region. Zootaxa 4821 (2): 201–249 (doi:[https://doi.org/10.11646%2Fzootaxa.482%2A%5B%5BMedia%3ATibcherani%2C+M.%2C+Garbin%2C+B.O.+2021.+First+record+of+Prionopelta+punctulata+from+Brazilian+Pantanal.pdf%7CTibcherani%2C+M.%2C+Garbin%2C+B.O.%2C+Aranda%2C+R.+2021.+First+record+of+%27%27Prionopelta+punctulata%27%27+Mayr%2C+1866+%28Hymenoptera%3A+Formicidae%29+from+Brazilian+Pantanal.+International+Journal+of+Zoology+Studies+6%282%29%3A+41-43.%5D%5D%0A1.2.1 10.11646/zootaxa.482*Tibcherani, M., Garbin, B.O., Aranda, R. 2021. First record of Prionopelta punctulata Mayr, 1866 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Brazilian Pantanal. International Journal of Zoology Studies 6(2): 41-43.
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