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Prolasius flavicornis
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Melophorini |
| Genus: | Prolasius |
| Species: | P. flavicornis |
| Binomial name | |
| Prolasius flavicornis Clark, 1934
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Identification
Distribution
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: -35.55° to -38.6341°.
| 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.
- flavicornis. Prolasius flavicornis Clark, 1934c: 69, pl. 4, figs. 31, 32 (w.q.) AUSTRALIA. Senior synonym of flavidiscus, minor: Taylor, 1992a: 65.
- flavidiscus. Prolasius flavidiscus McAreavey, 1947: 21, pl. 1, figs. 20, 21 (w.q.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of flavicornis: Taylor, 1992a: 65.
- minor. Prolasius flavicornis var. minor McAreavey, 1947: 21 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of flavicornis: Taylor, 1992a: 65.
Type Material
- Prolasius flavicornis: Syntype, worker(s), queen(s), Beech Forest, Victoria, Australia, Museum Victoria, Melbourne.
- Prolasius flavicornis: Syntype, worker(s), Sherbrooke Forest, Victoria, Australia, Museum Victoria, Melbourne.
- Prolasius flavidiscus McAreavey, 1947: Syntype, worker(s), queen(s), Mt. Ben Cairn, Victoria, Australia, Museum Victoria, Melbourne.
Description
References
- Ashton, D.H. 1979. Seed harvesting by ants in forests of Eucalyptus regnans F. Muell. in central Victoria. Australian Journal of Ecology 4:265-277.
- Clark, J. 1934c. Ants from the Otway Ranges. Mem. Natl. Mus. Vic. 8: 48-73 (page 69, pl. 4, figs. 31, 32 worker, queen described)
- 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).
- Taylor, R. W. 1992a. Nomenclature and distribution of some Australian and New Guinean ants of the subfamily Formicinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). J. Aust. Entomol. Soc. 31: 57-69 (page 65, Senior synonym of flavidiscus and minor)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- McAreavey J. 1947. New species of the genera Prolasius Forel and Melophorus Lubbock (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria 15: 7-27.
- Taylor R. W. 1987. A checklist of the ants of Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization) Division of Entomology Report 41: 1-92.
- Taylor R. W., and D. R. Brown. 1985. Formicoidea. Zoological Catalogue of Australia 2: 1-149.