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Temnothorax arcanus
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Temnothorax |
| Species: | T. arcanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Temnothorax arcanus (Kutter, 1973)
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Identification
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Switzerland (type locality).
Distribution based on AntMaps
Distribution based on AntWeb specimens
Check data from AntWeb
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 Temnothorax arcanus. Male (alate). Specimen code casent0907574. Photographer Z. Lieberman, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences. | Owned by MZL, Lausanne, Switzerland. |
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- arcanus. Leptothorax arcanus Kutter, 1973b: 327, figs. 1-7 (m.) SWITZERLAND. Combination in Temnothorax: Bolton, 2003: 271.
Description
References
- Bolton, B. 2003. Synopsis and Classification of Formicidae. Mem. Am. Entomol. Inst. 71: 370pp (page 271, Combination in Temnothorax)
- Borowiec, L. 2014. Catalogue of ants of Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and adjacent regions (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Genus (Wroclaw) 25(1-2): 1-340.
- Kutter, H. 1973c [1972]. Leptothorax arcanus n. sp.(?) - eine neue und rätselhafte Schmalbrustameise. Mitt. Schweiz. Entomol. Ges. 45: 327-328 (page 327, figs. 1-7 male described)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Borowiec L. 2014. Catalogue of ants of Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and adjacent regions (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Genus (Wroclaw) 25(1-2): 1-340.
- Neumeyer R., and B. Seifert. 2005. Commented check list of free living ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) species of Switzerland. Bulletin de la Societe Entomologique Suisse 78: 1-17.