Syllophopsis sechellensis papuasiae

Syllophopsis sechellensis papuasiae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Solenopsidini
Genus:	Syllophopsis
Species:	S. sechellensis
Subspecies:	S. sechellensis papuasiae
Trinomial name
Syllophopsis sechellensis papuasiae (Chapman & Capco, 1951)

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Indo-Australian Region: 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.

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

• papuasiae. Monomorium fossulatum var. papuasiae Chapman & Capco, 1951: 165.
  • Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
  • Type-locality: Papua New Guinea, Lemien (L. Biró), Hansemann Mts (L. Biró).
  • Type-depositories: HNHM, MSNG.
  • [First available use of Monomorium fossulatum subsp. sechellense var. papuasiae Emery, 1900c: 326 (w.) NEW GUINEA (Papua New Guinea); unavailable (infrasubspecific) name (Bolton, 1995b: 265).]
  • As unavailable (infrasubspecific) name: Viehmeyer, 1912: 19; Emery, 1922e: 172; Ettershank, 1966: 91.
  • Subspecies of sechellensis: unpublished current status.
  • Distribution: Papua New Guinea.