Solenopsis ugandensis congolensis

Solenopsis ugandensis congolensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Solenopsidini
Genus:	Solenopsis
Species:	S. ugandensis
Subspecies:	S. ugandensis congolensis
Trinomial name
Solenopsis ugandensis congolensis Santschi, 1935

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Afrotropical Region: Democratic Republic of Congo (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.

• congolensis. Solenopsis ugandensis st. congolensis Santschi, 1935a: 263 (w.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO.
  • Type-material: 6 syntype workers.
  • Type-locality: Democratic Republic of Congo (“Congo belge”): Luebo, 15.xii.1921 (H. Schouteden).
  • Type-depository: MRAC.
  • Subspecies of ugandensis: Ettershank, 1966: 140; Bolton, 1995b: 387.
  • Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo.

References

• Santschi, F. 1935a. Fourmis du Musée du Congo Belge. Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr. 27: 254-285 (page 263, worker described)