Solenopsis punctaticeps kibaliensis

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Solenopsis punctaticeps kibaliensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Solenopsidini
Genus: Solenopsis
Species: S. punctaticeps
Subspecies: S. punctaticeps kibaliensis
Trinomial name
Solenopsis punctaticeps kibaliensis
Wheeler, W.M., 1922

Identification

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Afrotropical Region: Democratic Republic of Congo (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.

  • kibaliensis. Solenopsis punctaticeps subsp. kibaliensis Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 164 (w.m.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO.
    • Type-material: 20 syntype workers, 1 syntype male.
    • Type-locality: Democratic Republic of Congo: Kibale River or Upper Uele, Vankerckhovenville (Lang & Chapin).
    • Type-depository: MCZC.
    • Subspecies of punctaticeps: Ettershank, 1966: 141; Bolton, 1995b: 388.
    • Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo.

Description

References

  • Wheeler, W. M. 1922b. Ants of the American Museum Congo expedition. A contribution to the myrmecology of Africa. II. The ants collected by the American Museum Congo Expedition. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 45: 39-269 (page 164, worker, male described)