.jpg){kind=logo}
Temnothorax kaszabi
| Temnothorax kaszabi | |
|---|---|
| |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Temnothorax |
| Species: | T. kaszabi |
| Binomial name | |
| Temnothorax kaszabi (Pisarski, 1969) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
It inhabits mainly steppes, dry meadows; rarely it lives in lighted, open forests; nests are built in soil. (Radchenko 2004)
Identification
Radchenko (2004) - T. kaszabi is similar to the Euro-Siberian Temnothorax tuberum and differs from it by the colour of the first gastral tergite. The differences between this species and Temnothorax michali are noted under the latter species.
Distribution
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: 47.75° to 47.75°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: AntMaps
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, Mongolia (type locality), Russian Federation.
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. |
|
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. |
|
Biology
Castes
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- kaszabi. Leptothorax kaszabi Pisarski, 1969b: 301, figs. 11-17 (w.q.) MONGOLIA. Radchenko, 1995c: 19 (m.). Combination in Temnothorax: Bolton, 2003: 271. Senior synonym of sachalinensis: Radchenko, 1995c: 19.
- sachalinensis. Leptothorax tuberum subsp. sachalinensis Kupyanskaya, 1990: 142 (w.q.) RUSSIA. Junior synonym of kaszabi: Radchenko, 1995c: 19.
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
Type Material
Radchenko (2004) - Mongolia, Central aimak, SE from Somon Bajanzogt, 1600ma.s.l., 27.vii.1966, No. 749, leg. Z. Kaszab. (Museum of the Zoological Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Zoological Museum of the Moscow State University);
Determination Clarifications
Radchenko (2004) - Collingwood (1976) recorded from North Korea the South European species, Temnothorax rabaudi, but the specimens from De-song-san, 12 km NE of Pyongyang, Nr. 38 indeed belong to Temnothorax kaszabi (material in HNHM, examined); this Collingwood’s mistake was repeated by Terayama et al. (1992) and by Kim (1996, 2003).
References
- Antonov, I.A., Yusupov, Z.M., Csősz, S., Chesnokova, S.V. 2024. First record of Temnothorax mongolicus (Pisarski, 1969) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Irkutskaya Oblast of East Siberia, Russia. Euroasian Entomological Journal 23(1): 26–30 (doi:10.15298/euroasentj.23.01.05).
- Bolton, B. 2003. Synopsis and Classification of Formicidae. Mem. Am. Entomol. Inst. 71: 370pp (page 271, Combination in Temnothorax)
- Pisarski, B. 1969b. 175. Myrmicidae und Formicidae. Ergebnisse der zoologischen Forschungen von Dr. Z. Kaszab in der Mongolei (Hymenoptera). Faun. Abh. (Dres.) 2(2 29: 295-316 (page 301, figs. 11-17 worker, queen described)
- Radchenko, A. 2004. A review of the ant genera Leptothorax Mayr and Temnothorax Mayr (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of the Eastern Palaearctic. Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae. 50(2):109-137.
- Radchenko, A. G. 1995c. A review of the ant genus Leptothorax (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of the central and eastern Palearctic. Communication 2. Groups tuberum, corticalis, affinis, clypeatus, alinae and singularis. Vestn. Zool. 2-3: 14-21 (page 19, male described)
- Radchenko, A. G. 1995c. A review of the ant genus Leptothorax (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of the central and eastern Palearctic. Communication 2. Groups tuberum, corticalis, affinis, clypeatus, alinae and singularis. Vestn. Zool. 2-3: 14-21 (page 19, Senior synonym of sachalinensis)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Dubovikoff D. A., and Z. M. Yusupov. 2018. Family Formicidae - Ants. In Belokobylskij S. A. and A. S. Lelej: Annotated catalogue of the Hymenoptera of Russia. Proceedingss of the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences 6: 197-210.
- Guénard B., and R. R. Dunn. 2012. A checklist of the ants of China. Zootaxa 3558: 1-77.
- Kupianskaia A.N. 1990. Murav'I (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Dal'nego Vostoka SSSR (1989). Vladivostok. 258 pages.
- Lelej A. S. 2012. Annotated catalogue of the Insects of Russian Far East. Volume 1. Hymenoptera. Dalnauka: Vladivostok. 635 p.
- Radchenko A. 2004. A review of the ant genera Leptothorax Mayr and Temnothorax Mayr (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of the eastern Palaearctic. Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 50:109-137.
- Radchenko, A. 2005. Monographic revision of the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of North Korea. Annales Zoologici (Warsaw) 55: 127-221.
- Radchenko, A. 2005. Monographic revision of the ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of North Korea. Annales Zoologici 55(2): 127-221.
- Terayama M., R. B. Kuranishi, and A. Saito. 2000. Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the Kamchatka Peninsula and Paramushir Island, North Kuril Islands. Nat. His. Res., Special Issue 7: 291-294.
- Terayama. M. 2004. Geological and ecological distribution of Japanese ants communities. (translated from Japanese) Reports of the Saitama Prefecture Animal Research Association. 48:24