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Temnothorax pathibharaensis
| Temnothorax pathibharaensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Temnothorax |
| Species: | T. pathibharaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Temnothorax pathibharaensis Subedi, Budha & Yusupov, 2023 | |
Specimens are only known from a single collection from the east Himalayan Abies Forest in Pathibhara, Taplejung, eastern Nepal.
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Identification
TTemnothorax pathibharaensis is closely related to Temnothorax rothneyi and Temnothorax simlensis. However, it differs from both of these species in having a much longer scape, which reaches (or even slightly exceeds) the occipital margin of the head, while in T. rothneyi and T. simlensis the scape does not reach the occipital margin of the head. In addition, T. pathibharaensis is also distinguished by its longer and lower petiole and the shape of the propodeal spines etc.
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: 27.4° to 27.4°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: Subedi et al., 2023
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: India (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.
- pathibharaensis. Temnothorax pathibharaensis Subedi, Budha & Yusupov, 2023: 12, figs. 5A–C (w.) NEPAL.
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
Worker
Ordered as holotype (paratype): HL 0.74 (0.69), HW 0.63 (0.54), SL 0.64 (0.58), OL 0.18 (0.13), FRS 0.15 (0.14), AL 0.89 (0.81), AH 0.33 (0.28), PNW 0.36 (0.33), HTL 0.49 (0.50), PL 0.31 (0.28), PW 0.15 (0.14), PH 0.21 (0.18), PPL 0.24 (0.19), PPW 0.19 (0.17), ESL 0.13 (0.13), CI 1.18 (1.28), SI1 0.87 (0.84), SI2 1.02 (1.08), OI1 0.25 (0.18), OI2 0.29 (0.23), PI 1.47 (1.54), PPI 1.21 (1.17), AI 2.67 (2.90), ESLI 0.20 (0.23)
Head. In full-face view, head slightly longer than broad; broadly rounded occipital corners and straight, posterior head margin; eyes placed roughly at the middle of the head laterally; eyes bulging, anterior clypeal margin broadly convex; mandibles subtriangular, armed with 5 teeth in its masticatory margin, apical tooth longest; antennae 12-segmented with the distinct 3-segmented club, scape moderately long (SI1 0.84–0.87, SI2 1.02–1.08), just surpasses the posterior head margin. Mesosoma. Mesosoma dorsum fairly convex anteriorly and roughly straight posteriorly; metanotal groove distinct; propodeal spines moderately long. Petiole and postpetiole. Petiole longer than high with long anterior peduncle; in profile petiolar node with inclined and roughly straight anterior face, convex posterior face and very roughly rounded, thicker dorsum; postpetiolar node taller than petiolar node, with the nearly rounded dorsum. Gaster. Gaster roughly oval, smooth and shiny. Sculpture and pilosity. Head with dense longitudinal striations; mandibles with faint longitudinal striations; mesosoma with longitudinal rugae; petiole and postpetiole finely rugulose; gaster smooth and shiny; suberect to erect hairs scattered over the whole body, hair sparse in mesosoma and denser in gaster; decumbent to subdecumbent pubescent hairs on antennae; decumbent pubescent hairs on legs. Colour. Head, lower half of mesosoma, petiole, postpetiole and gaster dark brown to blackish in colour, antennae, mandible, upper half of mesosoma, legs yellowish-brown, pilosity white.
Type Material
- Holotype: worker (CDZMTU HymF114), Nepal: Koshi Province, Taplejung District, Pathibhara, Furrabhu, 27.4215°N, 87.7629°E, 3413 m asl, fir forest (Abies sp.), 9.X 2020, leg. B.R. Shrestha & T. Sherpa.
- Paratype: 1 worker (CDZMTU HymF115), same data as a holotype.
Etymology
The species is named after the type locality Pathibhara located in Nepal.