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Temnothorax bailu
| Temnothorax bailu | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Temnothorax |
| Species: | Temnothorax bailu |
| Binomial name | |
| Temnothorax bailu Qian & Xu, 2024 | |
This species inhabits Pinus yunnanensis Franch. forest (Fig. 69I), monsoon evergreen broadleaf forest (Fig. 70D), and subalpine moist evergreen broadleaf forest (Fig. 69C) at an elevation of 1500–2500 m and forages arboreally, as well as on the ground.
Photo Gallery
Qian & Xu (2024), Fig. 69. Middle elevational vegetations. A. Pinus densata Masters forest (2750 m, Bomi, Tibet). B. Pinus armandi Franch. forest (2557 m, Qiaojia, Yunnan). C. Subalpine moist evergreen broadleaf forest (2500 m, Lushui, Yunnan). D. Conifer-broadleaf mixed forest (2500 m, Huaping, Yunnan). E. Moss evergreen broadleaf forest (2450 m. Cangyuan, Yunnan). F. Warm conifer forest (2230 m, Huili, Sichuan). G. Dry-warm valley shrubland (2230 m, Muli, Sichuan). H. Semi-evergreen broadleaf forest (2050 m, Danba, Sichuan). I. Pinus yunnanensis forest (2030 m, Huaping, Yunnan). Photos by Zheng-Hui Xu.
Qian & Xu (2024), Fig. 70. Lower elevational vegetations. A. Semi-moist evergreen broadleaf forest (2000 m, Tengchong, Yunnan). B. Dry deciduous broadleaf forest (1840 m, Luquan, Yunnan). C. Keteleeria evelyniana Mast. forest (1820 m, Anning, Yunnan). D. Monsoon evergreen broadleaf forest (1500 m, Gengma, Yunnan). E. Quercus variabilis Blume forest (1350 m, Guangnan, Yunnan). F. Dry evergreen broadleaf forest (518 m, Yuanyang, Yunnan). Photos by Zheng-Hui Xu.
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Identification
This species is similar to Temnothorax angulohumerus (Fig. 4), but differs in having humeral corners of pronotum bluntly angled, pronotum weakly convex in lateral view, dorsum of petiolar node sloping down posteriorly, and body color blackish brown, head and gaster black; in T. angulohumerus humeral corners of pronotum rightly angled, pronotum strongly convex in lateral view, dorsum of petiolar node almost horizontal, and body color yellowish brown.
Photo Gallery
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Keys including this Species
Distribution
China: Tibet, Yunnan, Sichuan.
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: 28.5° to 23.5°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: Qian & Xu, 2024
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: China (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.
- bailu. Temnothorax bailu Qian & Xu, 2024: 7, fig. 3 (w.) CHINA (Tibet).
Type Material
- Holotype worker CHINA • Tibet, Chayu County, Zhuwagen Town, Jiangtuo Village; 28°36.771′ N, 97°18.411′ E; 2050 m a.s.l.; 30 Aug. 2010; Xia Liu leg.; canopy sample of Pinus yunnanensis forest; SWFU A10-3265.
- Paratypes worker CHINA • 6 workers; same collection data as for holotype; SWFU A10-3265 • 1 worker; same collection data as for holotype; SWFU A10-3264 • 2 workers; same collection data as for holotype; SWFU A10-3280 • 2 workers; same collection data as for holotype; SWFU A10-3290 • 1 worker; Tibet, Motuo County, Damu Town, 80K; 29.623692° N, 95.488817° E; 1750 m a.s.l.; 15 May 2008; Zheng-Hui Xu leg.; foraging on plants of monsoon evergreen broadleaf forest; SWFU A08-427.