Solenopsis belisarius
Solenopsis belisarius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
Tribe: | Solenopsidini |
Genus: | Solenopsis |
Species: | S. belisarius |
Binomial name | |
Solenopsis belisarius Forel, 1907 |
Identification
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Heterick (2009) - Appears to be restricted to the mid-north of WA, with collections centering on and around the Geraldton and Carnarvon regions.
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: -21.8724° to -22.5358°.
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.
- belisarius. Solenopsis belisarius Forel, 1907h: 278 (w.m.) AUSTRALIA (Western Australia).
- Type-material: syntype workers, syntype males (numbers not stated).
- Type-locality: Australia: Western Australia, Northampton, stat. 71, 1905 (W. Michaelsen & R. Hartmeyer).
- Type-depository: MHNG.
- Status as species: Emery, 1922e: 203; Ettershank, 1966: 140; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 87; Taylor, 1987a: 72; Bolton, 1995b: 386; Heterick, 2009: 176.
- Distribution: Australia.
Type Material
- Syntype, worker(s), male(s), Northampton, Western Australia, Australia, Musee d'Histoire Naturelle Genève.
Description
References
- Forel, A. 1907j. Formicidae. In: Michaelsen, W., Hartmeyer, R. (eds.) Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. Band I, Lieferung 7. Jena: Gustav Fischer, pp. 263-310. (page 278, worker, male described)
- Heterick, B. E. 2009. A guide to the ants of South-western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 76:1-206.
- Heterick, B.E. 2021. A guide to the ants of Western Australia. Part I: Systematics. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 86, 1-245 (doi:10.18195/issn.0313-122x.86.2021.001-245).
- 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).
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Heterick B. E. 2009. A guide to the ants of south-western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum Supplement 76: 1-206.