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Temnothorax lichun
| Temnothorax lichun | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Temnothorax |
| Species: | Temnothorax lichun |
| Binomial name | |
| Temnothorax lichun Qian & Xu, 2024 | |
This species inhabits conifer-brodleaf mixed forest (Fig. 69D) at an elevation of 1050 m, and forages arboreally.
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 taivanensis (Fig. 24), but differs in having petiolar node roughly trapezoidal with broadly rounded dorsum in lateral view, apices of antennal scapes just reached to posterior head margin, head dorsum densely reticulate; in T. taivanensis petiolar node roughly conical with narrowly rounded dorsum in lateral view, apices of antennal scapes distinctly surpassing posterior head margin, head dorsum loosely reticulate.
It is also similar to Temnothorax argentipes (Fig. 42), but differs in having petiolar node nearly trapezoidal and longer than anterior peduncle in lateral view, propodeal dorsum weakly concave; in T. argentipes petiolar node nearly conical and shorter than anterior peduncle in lateral view, propodeal dorsum straight.
It is also similar to Temnothorax reduncus (Fig. 62), but differs in having petiolar node nearly trapezoidal and longer than anterior peduncle in lateral view, propodeal dorsum weakly concave; in T. reduncus petiolar node nearly triangular and as long as anterior peduncle in lateral view, propodeal dorsum straight.
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Keys including this Species
Distribution
China: Yunnan.
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: 23.1° to 23.1°.
| 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.
- lichun. Temnothorax lichun Qian & Xu, 2024: 35, fig. 23 (w.) CHINA (Yunnan).
Type Material
- Holotype worker CHINA • Yunnan Province, Malipo County, Malipo Town, Chongtou Village; 23.101083° N, 104.724083° E; 1050 m a.s.l.; 2 Apr. 2010; Liang Wang leg.; canopy sample from conifer-brodleaf mixed forest; SWFU A10-1994.