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Strumigenys uberyx
| Strumigenys uberyx | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Attini |
| Genus: | Strumigenys |
| Species: | S. uberyx |
| Binomial name | |
| Strumigenys uberyx Bolton, 2000
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Known from the two type workers, nothing is known about the biology of Strumigenys uberyx.
Identification
Bolton (2000) - A member of the godeffroyi complex in the Strumigenys godeffroyi-group. In the godeffroyi-complex this species, Strumigenys eumekes and Strumigenys juliae are notable for their lack of pronotal sculpture, both dorsally and laterally. However, eumekes has posterior cephalic pilosity like nanzanensis (see there). S. uberyx is smaller than juliae and has much smaller eyes and coarser fringing pilosity on the upper scrobe margin. The propodeal lamella of uberyx is narrower and less obviously spongiform than in juliae, and there is no spongiform crest on the dorsal surface of the propodeal tooth. For broader associations see notes under godeffroyi.
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: Bhutan (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.
- uberyx. Strumigenys uberyx Bolton, 2000: 799 (w.) BHUTAN.
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 1.8, HL 0.48, HW 0.32, CI 67, ML 0.20, MI 42, SL 0.29, SI 91, PW 0.20, AL 0.52. Characters of godeffroyi-complex. Cephalic dorsum with pair of erect hairs closest to midline on occipital margin short stiff and erect, shallowly evenly curved but the apical half not abruptly curved anteriorly nor looped. With head in full-face view the dorsolateral margin posterior to the flagellate apicoscrobal hair lacks stiffly projecting hairs. Eye minute, with only 3-4 ommatidia in total. In full-face view curved hairs on upper scrobe margin stout, narrowly spoon-shaped; eye not at all visible in this view. Ground-pilosity on pronotal dorsum sparse and dilute, not appearing as a pelt. Dorsum and side of pronotum smooth and shining (when clean), without reticulate-punctate sculpture. Dorsum of pronotum with a pair of erect flagellate hairs in addition to the humeral pair (broken off short in holotype, visible in paratype). Pleurae and side of propodeum smooth. Lamella on propodeal declivity with a shallowly convex posterior (free) margin, its maximum width in profile slightly more than length of propodeal tooth. Lamella restricted to ventral surface of propodeal tooth, the latter not surmounted by a convex crest of spongiform tissue. Disc of postpetiole unsculptured. Basigastral costulae conspicuous but not extending half the length of the tergite.
Paratype. TL 1.9, HL 0.49, HW 0.33, CI 67, ML 0.20, MI 41, SL 0.21, SI 88, PW 0.21, AL 0.50.
Type Material
Holotype worker, Bhutan: Samchi, 7-11.v., Nat. -Hist. Museum Basel - Bhutan Expedition 1972 (no collector's name) (Naturhistorisches Museum, Basel).
Paratype. 1 worker with same data as holotype (The Natural History Museum).
References
- Bolton, B. 2000. The ant tribe Dacetini. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute. 65:1-1028. (page 799, worker described)
- Dendup, K.C., Dorji, C., Dhadwal, T., Bharti, H., Pfeiffer, M. 2021. A preliminary checklist of ants from Bhutan. Asian Myrmecology 14, e014005 (doi:10.20362/am.014005).
- Subedi, I.P., Budha, P.B. 2019. Status of ant research and species first described from Nepal with new distribution records. Journal of Natural History Museum. 31:57-78.
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Bolton, B. 2000. The Ant Tribe Dacetini. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute 65