Solenopsis soochowensis pieli

Solenopsis soochowensis pieli
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Solenopsidini
Genus:	Solenopsis
Species:	S. soochowensis
Subspecies:	S. soochowensis pieli
Trinomial name
Solenopsis soochowensis pieli Santschi, 1925

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Palaearctic Region: China (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.

• pieli. Solenopsis soochowensis st. pieli Santschi, 1925f: 86 (q.m.) CHINA (Shanghai).
  • Type-material: syntype queens, syntype males (numbers not stated, “nuptial flight”).
  • Type-locality: China: Zi-Za-Wei, 3.x.1924 (R.P.O. Piel).
  • Type-depository: NHMB.
  • Santschi, 1928b: 35 (w.).
  • Subspecies of soochowensis: Santschi, 1928b: 35; Wheeler, W.M. 1930h: 68; Chapman & Capco, 1951: 169; Ettershank, 1966: 143; Bolton, 1995b: 390.
  • Distribution: China.

References

• Santschi, F. 1925f. Contribution à la faune myrmécologique de la Chine. Bull. Soc. Vaudoise Sci. Nat. 56: 81-96 (page 86, queen, male described)
• Santschi, F. 1928b. Nouvelles fourmis de Chine et du Turkestan Russe. Bull. Ann. Soc. Entomol. Belg. 68: 31-46 (page 35, worker described)