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Strumigenys superba
| Strumigenys superba | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Attini |
| Genus: | Strumigenys |
| Species: | S. superba |
| Binomial name | |
| Strumigenys superba Bolton, 2000
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Nothing is known about the biology of Strumigenys superba.
Identification
Bolton (2000) - A member of the magnifica complex in the Strumigenys doriae-group. See notes under Strumigenys magnifica and Strumigenys doriae.
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: 0.883333325° to 0.883333325°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: AntMaps
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Borneo, Indonesia, 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
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- superba. Strumigenys superba Bolton, 2000: 777 (w.q.) BORNEO.
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 4.2, HL 1.16, HW 0.67, CI 58, ML 0.54, MI 47, SL 0.79, SI 118, PW 0.36, AL 1.16. Mandible without trace of preapical dentition. With apical fork of mandible in frontal view the dorsal and ventral teeth are of approximately equal length, are widely separated and form a broad U-shape. Lateral spongiform lobe of petiole restricted to about the posterior half of the node, not extending forward as far as the spiracle on the peduncle. Ventral spongiform curtain on petiole deepest posteriorly, tapering anteriorly and petering out anterior to spiracle on peduncle. Pilosity abundant everywhere, the main hairs extremely long and fine, sub flagellate to flagellate. Longest projecting hair on upper scrobe margin (just posterior to level of eye) extremely elongate, about 0.75 X SL. Dorsum of head with erect hairs in front of highest point of vertex that are as long and spectacular as those located more posteriorly; the longest hairs easily exceed the maximum depth of the head in profile. Longest hairs on promesonotal dorsum are much longer than maximum depth of alitrunk. Between the bases of these promesonotal hairs is short pubescence that is dense enough to give the promesonotal dorsal outline, seen in profile, a weakly furry appearance between the long hairs. In oblique dorsal view side of propodeum without dense standing pubescence that obscures the spiracle. Longest hairs on first gastral tergite about 0.52, approximately equal to the length of the tergite from base of limbus to apex of segment and distinctly longer than the maximum depth of the first gastral segment in profile.
Paratypes. TL 4.0-4.2, HL 1.06-1.18, HW 0.63-0.69, CI 57-60, ML 0.50-0.56, MI 46-48, SL 0.72-0.79, SI 112-118, PW 0.33-0.36, AL 1.08-1.22 (8 measured).
Type Material
Holotype worker, Malaysia: Sarawak, Semengoh For. Reserve, 11 mi. SW Kuching, 28-31.v.1968, ANIC ants vial 37.21 5 (R. W. Taylor) (Australian National Insect Collection).
Paratypes. 6 workers with same data as holotype; 3 workers and 1 queen with same data but no vial number and accession 68.150; 6 workers with same locality data but 1-4.vi.1968, ANIC ants vial 37.212 (ANIC, The Natural History Museum).
- Holotype, worker, Semengoh Forest Reserve, 11mi. SW Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, Taylor,R.W., ANIC32-017810, Australian National Insect Collection.
- Paratype, 3 workers, Semengoh Forest Reserve, 11mi. SW Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, Taylor,R.W., ANIC32-017811, Australian National Insect Collection.
- Paratype, 3 workers, 1 queen, Semengoh Forest Reserve, 11mi. SW Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, Taylor,R.W., ANIC32-017812, Australian National Insect Collection.
- Paratype, 2 workers, Semengoh Forest Reserve, 11mi. SW Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, Taylor,R.W., ANIC32-017813, Australian National Insect Collection.
References
- Bolton, B. 2000. The ant tribe Dacetini. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute. 65:1-1028. (page 777, worker described)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- CSIRO Collection
- Pfeiffer M.; Mezger, D.; Hosoishi, S.; Bakhtiar, E. Y.; Kohout, R. J. 2011. The Formicidae of Borneo (Insecta: Hymenoptera): a preliminary species list. Asian Myrmecology 4:9-58