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Psalidomyrmex feae
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Ponerinae |
| Tribe: | Ponerini |
| Genus: | Psalidomyrmex |
| Species: | P. feae |
| Binomial name | |
| Psalidomyrmex feae Menozzi, 1922
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Identification
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Cameroun, Sao Tome & Principe (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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| Syntype of Psalidomyrmex feae. Worker. Specimen code casent0102916. Photographer April Nobile, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences. | Owned by NHMUK, London, UK. |
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- feae. Psalidomyrmex feae Menozzi, 1922a: 349 (w.q.m.) SÃO TOMÉ & PRÍNCIPE (Principe I.). Senior synonym of impressa: Bolton, 1975b: 11.
- impressa. Psalidomyrmex feae var. impressa Menozzi, 1922a: 352 (w.q.m.) SÃO TOMÉ & PRÍNCIPE (Principe I.). Junior synonym of feae: Bolton, 1975b: 11.
Description
References
- Bolton, B. 1975b. A revision of the African ponerine ant genus Psalidomyrmex André (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Entomol. 32: 1-16 (page 11, Senior synonym of impressa)
- Menozzi, C. 1922a. Miscellanea mirmecologica. [part]. Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. "Giacomo Doria" 49[=(3)(9): 347-352 (page 349, worker, queen, male described)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Bolton B. 1975. A revision of the African ponerine ant genus Psalidomyrmex André (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology 32: 1-16.
- Bolton B., and W. L. Brown Jr. 2002. Loboponera gen. n. and a review of the Afrotropical Plectroctena genus group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. Entomology Series 71: 1-18.