Solenopsis geminata micans

Solenopsis geminata micans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Solenopsidini
Genus:	Solenopsis
Species:	S. geminata
Subspecies:	S. geminata micans
Trinomial name
Solenopsis geminata micans Stitz, 1912

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Indo-Australian Region: Indonesia (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.

Nomenclature

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

• micans. Solenopsis geminata var. micans Stitz, 1912: 506, fig. 8 (w.) INDONESIA (Seram I.).
  • Type-material: 4 syntype workers.
  • Type-locality: Indonesia: Seram I. (Tauern).
  • Type-depository: MNHU.
  • As unavailable (infrasubspecific) name: Wheeler, W.M. 1915b: 397; Emery, 1922e: 197.
  • Subspecies of geminata: Chapman & Capco, 1951: 168; Bolton, 1995b: 389.
  • Distribution: Indonesia (Seram).

References

• Stitz, H. 1912. Ameisen aus Ceram und Neu-Guinea. Sitzungsber. Ges. Naturforsch. Freunde Berl. 1912: 498-514 (page 506, fig. 8 worker described)