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Technomyrmex pilipes
| Technomyrmex pilipes | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dolichoderinae |
| Genus: | Technomyrmex |
| Species: | T. pilipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Technomyrmex pilipes Emery, 1899
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Known from the syntype queens.
Identification
Bolton (2007) - A member of the Technomyrmex schoutedeni group. As this species is known only from the queen its position in the key is somewhat conjectural. However, it is probably safe to assume that the extremely dense pilosity shown by the queen will be reflected in the worker caste as an equivalence of pilosity applies to almost all other Technomyrmex species where both castes are known. It is suspected that the worker of Technomyrmex pilipes will look like an extremely densely hairy version of Technomyrmex schoutedeni, perhaps without the marked bicoloured pattern of the latter.
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: 5.6° to 5.6°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: AntMaps
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Cameroun (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
Images from AntWeb
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| Syntype of Technomyrmex pilipes. Queen (alate/dealate). Specimen code casent0905066. Photographer Z. Lieberman, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences. | Owned by MSNG, Genoa, Italy. |
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- pilipes. Technomyrmex pilipes Emery, 1899e: 490 (q.) CAMEROUN. See also: Bolton, 2007a: 32.
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
Queen
Bolton (2007) - Alate. TL 5.4, HL 1.16, HW 1.11, SL 1.02, PW 0.96, WL 1.80. Indices: CI 96, S1 92, 01 30, EPI 66.
Closely related to Technomyrmex schoutedeni, with same head shape and general appearance, but with setae very dense. Prominent fine setae project from all surfaces of the scapes and the dorsal (outer) surfaces of the middle and hind tibiae. Those on the scape are about equal to its maximum width while those on the tibiae are shorter than the maximum width of the segment from which they arise. With head in full-face view the anterior clypeal margin is almost transverse, with only the slightest hint of a median impression; posterior margin of head evenly shallowly concave. Dense fine projecting setae present all across posterior margin of head and along entire length of sides of head. Similar setae abundant all over the dorsum of the head and on its ventral surface, longest on the dorsum close to the posterior margin. All dorsal surfaces of mesosoma with numerous fine setae and setae present on propodeal declivity. Gastral segments 1 - 4 densely clothed with setae of variable length, the longest on the first tergite shorter than the maximum diameter of the eye. Head, mesosoma and gaster all about the same shade of dappled reddish to blackish brown.
Type Material
Bolton (2007) - Syntype queens, Cameroun: no loc., 1895 (Conradt) (Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Genoa) [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.
- Emery, C. 1899d. Fourmis d'Afrique. Ann. Soc. Entomol. Belg. 43: 459-504 (page 490, queen described)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Emery C. 1899. Fourmis d'Afrique. Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 43: 459-504.
- Forel A. 1901. Formiciden des Naturhistorischen Museums zu Hamburg. Neue Calyptomyrmex-, Dacryon-, Podomyrma- und Echinopla-Arten. Mitt. Naturhist. Mus. Hambg. 18: 43-82.