Solenopsis madara

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Solenopsis madara
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Solenopsidini
Genus: Solenopsis
Species: S. madara
Binomial name
Solenopsis madara
Roger, 1863

This taxon is considered to be unidentifiable and its identity is uncertain.

Identification

Distribution

Distribution based on type material

United States (type locality).

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Biology

Castes

Nomenclature

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

  • madara. Solenopsis madara Roger, 1863a: 200 (w.) “America” (no state data).
    • Type-material: holotype (?) worker.
    • [Note: no indication of number of specimens is given.]
    • Type-locality: America: (no further data, probably U.S.A.).
    • Type-depository: unknown (Emery, 1895c: 280, writes that no type-material is present in MNHU; type-material probably no longer exists).
    • Status as species: Roger, 1863b: 32; Mayr, 1863: 453; Mayr, 1870b: 996 (in key); Mayr, 1886d: 460; Cresson, 1887: 262; Dalla Torre, 1893: 77; Emery, 1895c: 279; Emery, 1922e: 200; Ettershank, 1966: 142.
    • Unidentifiable taxon; incertae sedis in Solenopsis: Smith, M.R. 1951a: 814; Smith, M.R. 1958c: 138.

Description

References

  • Roger, J. 1863a. Die neu aufgeführten Gattungen und Arten meines Formiciden-Verzeichnisses nebst Ergänzung einiger früher gegebenen Beschreibungen. Berl. Entomol. Z. 7: 131-214 (page 200, worker described)
  • Smith, M. R. 1951c. Family Formicidae. Pp. 778-875 in: Muesebeck, C. F., Krombein, K. V., Townes, H. K. (eds.) Hymenoptera of America north of Mexico. Synoptic catalogue. U. S. Dep. Agric. Agric. Monogr. 2:1-1420. (page 814, Unrecognisable taxon)