Solenopsis punctaticeps caffra

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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

Identification

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Afrotropical Region: South Africa (type locality).

Distribution based on AntMaps

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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.

  • 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.

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