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Technomyrmex menozzii
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dolichoderinae |
| Genus: | Technomyrmex |
| Species: | T. menozzii |
| Binomial name | |
| Technomyrmex menozzii (Donisthorpe, 1936)
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Nothing is known about the biology of Technomyrmex menozzii.
Identification
Bolton (2007) - A member of the T. semiruber complex in the Technomyrmex albipes group. Known only from the type-series (several of which are tenerals that lack full adult colour), it is closely related to Technomyrmex hostilis and Technomyrmex semiruber. The three are differentiated by the characters given in the key and the notes under hostilis.
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: -18.590717° to -20.45°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: AntMaps
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Zimbabwe (type locality), Zimbabwe (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
Worker
    
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Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- menozzii. Tapinoma menozzii Donisthorpe, 1936e: 526 (w.) ZIMBABWE Combination in Technomyrmex: Bolton, 2007a: 27.
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
Worker
Bolton (2007) - TL 3.4 - 3.5, HL 0.82 - 0.85, HW 0.76 - 0.78, SL 0.75 - 0.78, PW 0,48 - 0.50, WL 0.98 - 1.04 (4 measured). Indices: CI 92 - 94, SI 99 - 100, OI 24 - 26, EPI 57 - 63, DTI 125 - 128.
Frontal carina with 2 setae: in profile the first at the torulus, the second at about the level of the anterior margin of the eye. No seta is present at the level of the posterior margin of the eye but behind this level the dorsum has 1 other pair of setae before the posterior margin and 4 setae are present across the posterior margin itself. All setae on the dorsal head are shorter than the maximum diameter of the eye. Anterior clypeal margin evenly very shallowly concave medially but without trace of a median notch. Posterior margin of head broadly shallowly concave across its width. Outer margins of eyes do not break the outline of the evenly convex sides in full-face view. Number of setal pairs on mesosoma: pronotum 1 - 2; mesonotum 1, located where the surface curves down towards the metanotal groove; propodeal dorsum 0; lateral margins of propodeal declivity 2. Propodeum in profile with shallowly convex dorsum that rounds broadly and evenly into the declivity. Gastral tergites 1 - 4 each with short setae that are distinctly shorter than the maximum diameter of the eye. Head, mesosoma and gaster more or less uniformly blackish brown to black. Middle and hind tarsi yellow, distinctly lighter than the brown tibiae and femora.
Type Material
Bolton (2007) - Holotype worker and paratype workers, Zimbabwe: Chirinda Forest, Dec, 1935 (G, Arnola) (The Natural History Museum) [examined].
References
- Bolton, B. 2007b. Taxonomy of the dolichoderine ant genus Technomyrmex Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) based on the worker caste. Contributions of the American Entomological Institute. 35(1): 1-149.
- Donisthorpe, H. 1936f. Five new species of ant (Formicidae) from various localities. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 10(18): 524-530.
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- IZIKO South Africa Museum Collection