Solenopsis longiceps barbara

Solenopsis longiceps barbara
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Solenopsidini
Genus:	Solenopsis
Species:	S. longiceps
Subspecies:	S. longiceps barbara
Trinomial name
Solenopsis longiceps barbara Santschi, 1934

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Palaearctic Region: Tunisia (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.

• barbara. Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) longiceps var. barbara Santschi, 1934e: 572, figs. 12, 27, 30 (q.) TUNISIA.
  • Type-material: 2 syntype queens.
  • Type-locality: Tunisia: Le Kef, v.1915 (H. Normand).
  • Type-depository: NHMB.
  • Subspecies of longiceps: Ettershank, 1966: 140; Bolton, 1995b: 386.
  • Distribution: Tunisia.

References

• Santschi, F. 1934e. Contribution aux Solenopsis paléarctiques. Rev. Suisse Zool. 41: 565-592 (page 572, figs. 12, 27, 30 queen described)