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Strumigenys fricta
| Strumigenys fricta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Attini |
| Genus: | Strumigenys |
| Species: | S. fricta |
| Binomial name | |
| Strumigenys fricta Bolton, 2000 | |
Known from the holotype worker, collected from a litter sample taken from between tree buttresses in a lowland secondary rainforest.
Identification
A member of the mayri complex in the Strumigenys mayri-group.
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Indonesia, New Guinea (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
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- fricta. Strumigenys fricta Bolton, 2000: 885, figs. 467, 508 (w.) NEW GUINEA.
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
Worker
Holotype. TL 3.1, HL 0.88, HW 0.59, CI 67, ML 0.46, MI 52, SL 0.59, SI 100, PW 0.32, AL 0.86. Characters of the mayri-complex. Very closely related to Strumigenys rayma and mostly answering the description of that species; differing only as follows.
1 Preapical tooth present, spiniform.
2 Side of alitrunk not entirely reticulate-punctate, with a smooth patch on katepisternum.
3 Propodeum armed with a pair of long (ca 0. 15) narrow spines that are elevated somewhat less than 45°
4 Disc of postpetiole mostly smooth, not blanketed with sharp reticulate-punctate sculpture.
Type Material
Holotype worker, Indonesia: Irian Jaya, PT. Freeport Concession, Siewa camp, 3.04°S, 136.38°E, 200 ft, 7.iv.1998, #1998-44, lowland secondary rainforest, ex sifted litter between tree buttresses (R. R. Snelling) (Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History).
References
- Bolton, B. 2000. The ant tribe Dacetini. Mem. Am. Entomol. Inst. 65: 1-1028 (page 885, figs. 467, 508 worker described)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Janda M., G. D. Alpert, M. L. Borowiec, E. P. Economo, P. Klimes, E. Sarnat, and S. O. Shattuck. 2011. Cheklist of ants described and recorded from New Guinea and associated islands. Available on http://www.newguineants.org/. Accessed on 24th Feb. 2011.