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Temnothorax dong
| Temnothorax dong | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Temnothorax |
| Species: | Temnothorax dong |
| Binomial name | |
| Temnothorax dong Qian & Xu, 2024 | |
This species inhabits conifer-broadleaf mixed forest (Fig. 69D) at an elevation of 1900 m, and forages 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.
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Identification
This species is similar to Temnothorax huatuo (Fig. 16), but differs in having apices of antennal scapes just reaching to posterior head margin, head dorsum densely reticulate on the central area, mesosomal dorsum moderately convex, anterior margin of petiole shallowly concave, and body color black; in T. huatuo apices of antennal scapes failing to reach posterior head margin, head dorsum loosely reticulate on the central area, mesosomal dorsum weakly convex, anterior margin of petiole moderately concave, and body color brownish black.
It is also similar to Temnothorax lixia (Fig. 28), but differs in having propodeal spines longer than half length of declivity in lateral view, anterodorsal corner of petiolar node rightly angled, pronotal sides finely reticulate; in T. lixia propodeal spines shorter than half length of declivity in lateral view, anterodorsal corner of petiolar node bluntly angled, pronotal sides coarsely reticulate.
It is also similar to Temnothorax xiazhi (Fig. 41), but differs in having propodeal spines longer than half length of declivity in lateral view, anterior peduncle shorter than petiolar node, mesopleura densely punctate; in T. xiazhi propodeal spines shorter than half length of declivity in lateral view, anterior peduncle as long as petiolar node, mesopleura reticulate.
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Keys including this Species
Distribution
China: Yunnan.
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: 25.5° to 25.5°.
| 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.
- dong. Temnothorax dong Qian & Xu, 2024: 23, fig. 15 (w.) CHINA (Yunnan).
Type Material
- Holotype worker CHINA • Yunnan Province, Tengchong City, Jietou Town, Daying Village; 25.504974° N, 98.687047° E; 1900 m a.s.l.; 2 May. 1999; Lei Fu leg.; ground sample from conifer-broadleaf mixed forest; SWFU A99-428.
- Paratype worker CHINA • 1 worker; same collection data as for holotype; SWFU A99-428.