Prolasius pallidus

Prolasius pallidus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Formicinae
Tribe:	Melophorini
Genus:	Prolasius
Species:	P. pallidus
Binomial name
Prolasius pallidus Clark, 1934 Specimen Labels

Distribution

Latitudinal Distribution Pattern

Latitudinal Range: -38.6341° to -38.63851°.

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.

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.

Castes

Images from AntWeb

Specimen code antweb1008276. .

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

• pallidus. Prolasius pallidus Clark, 1934c: 67, pl. 4, figs. 26, 27 (w.q.) AUSTRALIA.

Type Material

• Syntype, worker(s), queen(s), Beech Forest, Victoria, Australia, Museum Victoria, Melbourne.

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 67, pl. 4, figs, 26, 27 worker, queen described)

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

• Taylor R. W., and D. R. Brown. 1985. Formicoidea. Zoological Catalogue of Australia 2: 1-149.