Solenopsis punctaticeps caffra

Solenopsis punctaticeps caffra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Solenopsidini
Genus:	Solenopsis
Species:	S. punctaticeps
Subspecies:	S. punctaticeps caffra
Trinomial name
Solenopsis punctaticeps caffra Forel, 1894
Synonyms
Solenopsis punctaticeps cyclops Santschi, 1914 Solenopsis punctaticeps diversipilosa Mayr, 1901

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Afrotropical Region: South Africa (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.

• caffra. Solenopsis punctaticeps var. caffra Forel, 1894b: 99 (w.q.) SOUTH AFRICA, MOZAMBIQUE.
  • Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated), 1 syntype queen.
  • Type-locality: South Africa: Transvaal (P. Berthoud) (by restriction of Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 878).
  • [Note: other original syntype locality: Mozambique: Delagoa Bay (Liengme).]
  • Type-depository: MHNG.
  • Forel, 1910e: 431 (q.).
  • Subspecies of punctaticeps: Emery, 1895h: 27; Mayr, 1901b: 14; Forel, 1910e: 431; Forel, 1910f: 16; Forel, 1913b: 337; Forel, 1914d: 242; Emery, 1915c: 65; Arnold, 1916: 246; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 878; Emery, 1922e: 203; Ettershank, 1966: 140; Bolton, 1995b: 386.
  • Senior synonym of cyclops: Emery, 1915c: 65; Emery, 1922e: 203; Bolton, 1995b: 386.
  • Senior synonym of diversipilosa: Emery, 1915c: 65; Emery, 1922e: 203; Bolton, 1995b: 386.
  • Distribution: Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, South Africa.
• cyclops. Solenopsis punctaticeps st. cyclops Santschi, 1914e: 19, fig. 1 (s.w.m.) SOUTH AFRICA.
  • Type-material: syntype workers, syntype males (numbers not stated).
  • Type-locality: South Africa: (no further data) (I. Trägårdh).
  • Type-depository: NHMB.
  • As unavailable (infrasubspecific) name: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 879.
  • Subspecies of punctaticeps: Arnold, 1916: 246.
  • Junior synonym of caffra: Emery, 1915c: 65; Emery, 1922e: 203; Bolton, 1995b: 387.
• diversipilosa. Solenopsis punctaticeps var. diversipilosa Mayr, 1901b: 15 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA.
  • Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
  • Type-locality: South Africa: Port Elizabeth (H. Brauns).
  • Type-depository: NHMW.
  • As unavailable (infrasubspecific) name: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 879.
  • Subspecies of punctaticeps: Arnold, 1916: 247.
  • Junior synonym of caffra: Emery, 1915c: 65; Emery, 1922e: 203; Bolton, 1995b: 387.

• cyclops. Solenopsis punctaticeps st. cyclops Santschi, 1914e: 19, fig. 1 (s.w.) SOUTH AFRICA. Junior synonym of caffra: Emery, 1915c: 65.

• diversipilosa. Solenopsis punctaticeps var. diversipilosa Mayr, 1901b: 15 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA. Junior synonym of caffra: Emery, 1915c: 65.

References

• Emery, C. 1915j. Le formiche del genere Solenopsis abitanti l'Africa. Rend. Sess. R. Accad. Sci. Ist. Bologna Cl. Sci. Fis. (n.s.) 19: 57-66 (page 65, Senior synonym of cyclops and diversipilosa)
• Forel, A. 1894b. Abessinische und andere afrikanische Ameisen, gesammelt von Herrn Ingenieur Alfred Ilg, von Herrn Dr. Liengme, von Herrn Pfarrer Missionar P. Berthoud, Herrn Dr. Arth. Müller etc. Mitt. Schweiz. Entomol. Ges. 9: 64-100. (page 99, worker, queen described)