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Temnothorax hanlu
| Temnothorax hanlu | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Temnothorax |
| Species: | Temnothorax hanlu |
| Binomial name | |
| Temnothorax hanlu Qian & Xu, 2024 | |
This species inhabits dry evergreen broadleaf forest (Fig. 70F) at an elevation of 518 m, and forages on the ground.
Photo Gallery
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 eburneipes (Fig. 14), but differs in having head dorsum reticulate on the central longitudinal strip, apices of propodeal spines weakly curved down in lateral view; in T. eburneipes head dorsum smooth on the central longitudinal strip, apices of propodeal spines weakly curved up in lateral view.
It is also similar to Temnothorax ruginosus (Fig. 58), but differs in having petiolar node relatively higher and trapezoidal in lateral view, anterior peduncle about as long as petiolar node, gaster black; T. ruginosus petiolar node relatively lower and trangular in lateral view, anterior peduncle shorter than petiolar node, gaster brownish yellow.
It is also similar to Temnothorax reticulatus (Fig. 60), but differs in having propodeal spines distinctly curved posteriorly in lateral view, petiolar node trapezoidal, head dorsum reticulate; in T. reticulatus propodeal spines relatively straight in lateral view, petiolar node triangular, head dorsum mainly longitudinally rugose.
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Keys including this Species
Distribution
China: Yunnan.
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: 23.2° to 23.2°.
| 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.
- hanlu. Temnothorax hanlu Qian & Xu, 2024: 31, fig. 21 (w.) CHINA (Yunnan).
Type Material
- Holotype worker CHINA • Yunnan Province, Yuanyang County, Nansha Town, Shicaichang; 23.213064° N, 102.822789° E; 518 m a.s.l.; 17 Oct. 2019; Zheng-Hui Xu leg.; ground sample from dry evergreen broadleaf forest; SWFU A19-7128.
- Paratype worker CHINA • 1 worker; same collection data as for holotype; SWFU A19-7128.