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Stictoponera paso
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Ectatomminae |
| Tribe: | Ectatommini |
| Genus: | Stictoponera |
| Species: | S. paso |
| Binomial name | |
| Stictoponera paso (Lattke, 2004)
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Nothing is known about the biology of this species.
Identification
Lattke (2004) - This species comes close to Stictoponera binghamii in the key. Stictoponera binghamii can be separated from S. paso by its smaller size (HL < 1.5; WL < 2.0 mm) and evenly convex petiolar node when seen laterally, as well as the lamellate humeral angle. The head of the holotype is detached and separately mounted on the same pin as the body.
Distribution
Known only from Malaysia
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: 3.333333333° to 3.333333333°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: AntMaps
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Malaysia (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. |
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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
Queen and male are unknown.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- paso. Gnamptogenys paso Lattke, 2004: 143, fig. 33 (w.) WEST MALAYSIA.
- Type-material: holotype worker, 3 paratype workers.
- Type-locality: holotype Malaysia: Negeri Sembilan, Pasoh Forest Reserve, iii.1994 (M. Brendell, K. Jackson & L. Ficken); paratypes with same data.
- Type-depository: BMNH.
- Combination in Stictoponera: Camacho, Franco, Branstetter, et al. 2022: 12.
- Status as species: Camacho, Franco, Branstetter, et al. 2022: 12.
- Distribution: Malaysia (Peninsula).
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Head with sinuate lateral margins in frontal view, slightly concave near eyes, convex anterad. Anterior margin of clypeal lamella converging toward median blunt point, laterally bluntly angular. Mesosomal dorsum mostly smooth with scattered foveolae laterally, plus scattered shallow patches of longitudinal undulations. Petiolar node with dorsal margin higher posterad than anterad in lateral view; anterior margin straight and vertical, dorsal margin broadly convex, posterior margin steeply descending.
Description
Worker
Metrics. [Holotype] Paratypes (n = 3): HL [1.75] 1.71-1.76, HW [1.52] 1.43-1.51, ML [0.92] 0.91-1.00, SL [1.59] 1.61-1.62, ED [0.33] 0.29-0.31, WL [2.48] 2.44-2.50 mm. CI [0.61] 0.83-0.88, SI [1.05] 1.07-1.13, MI [0.61] 0.64-0.66, OI [0.22] 0.20-0.21. Head with lateral margins sinuate in frontal view, slightly concave near eyes, convex anterad; posterior margin concave, anterior margin of clypeal lamella converging toward median blunt point, laterally bluntly angular; frons strigulose-punctate, strigulae continuing onto cephalic sides; clypeus longitudinally strigulose; scape with variable smooth and strigulose areas, most strigulae present apically; occipital lobe present; occipital lamella convex, parallel sided. Mesosoma mostly foveolate in lateral view, pronotal background sculpture mostly smooth dorsally, strigulose ventrally and on mesopleuron; pronotum with anterodorsal margin strigulose-punctate, anteroventrally bluntly angular, humeral angle not lamellate; mesosomal dorsum mostly smooth with scattered foveolae laterally, plus scattered, shallow longitudinal undulations; anterodorsal metapleuron mostly smooth, posteroventral metapleuron longitudinally strigulose; propodeal dorsum with more foveolae and strigulae, propodeal declivity mostly smooth, with triangular denticles.
Petiolar dorsum mostly smooth with scattered foveolae, node with dorsal margin higher posteriorly than anteriorly in lateral view, anterior margin straight and vertical, dorsal margin broadly convex, posterior margin steeply descending; ventral petiolar process forms anteriorly projecting triangular lobe; postpetiolar dorsum mostly smooth with scattered shallow punctae, anterolaterally with oblique strigulae; sternum mostly smooth with lateral and posterolateral strigulae; fourth abdominal tergite mostly smooth with scattered punctulae, sternum smooth. Fore coxa transversely strigulose in lateral view, especially along posterior half; fore tarsus opposite strigil with row of stout setae; metacoxal tooth straight with posterior flange. Dorsum of thorax and abdominal segments 1-4 with few, scattered erect to subdecumbent hairs. Head, mesosoma, petiole, and gaster ferruginous-brown; mandibles, antennae, legs ferruginous.
Type Material
Holotype worker. Malaysia, Negeri Sembilan, Pasoh Forest Reserve, iii-1994, M. Brendell, K. Jackson, L. Ficken. Deposited in The Natural History Museum.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the name of the type locality, Pasoh Forest Reserve, and is assumed to be feminine.
References
- Camacho, G.P., Franco, W., Branstetter, M.G., Pie, M.R., Longino, J.T., Schultz, T.R., Feitosa, R.M. 2022. UCE phylogenomics resolves major relationships among Ectaheteromorph ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ectatomminae, Heteroponerinae): A new classification for the subfamilies and the description of a new genus. Insect Systematics and Diversity 6(1): 5; 1–20 (doi:10.1093/isd/ixab026).
- Lattke, J. E. 2004. A Taxonomic Revision and Phylogenetic Analysis of the Ant Genus Gnamptogenys Roger in Southeast Asia and Australasia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ponerinae). University of California Publications in Entomology 122: 1-266 (page 143, fig. 33 worker described)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Lattke J. E. 2004. A taxonomic revision and phylogenetic analysis of the ant genus Gnamptogenys Roger in Southeast Asia and Australasia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ponerinae). University of California Publications in Entomology 122: 1-266.