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Temnothorax qiufen
| Temnothorax qiufen | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Temnothorax |
| Species: | Temnothorax qiufen |
| Binomial name | |
| Temnothorax qiufen Qian & Xu, 2024 | |
This species inhabits Betula albosinensis Burkill forest (Fig. 68C) and alpine shrubland (Fig. 68A) at an elevation of 3480–3815 m, and forages on the ground.
Photo Gallery
Qian & Xu (2024), Fig. 68. Higher elevational vegetations. A. Alpine shrubland (3815 m, Yushu, Qinghai). B. Pinus wallichiana A.B.Jacks. forest (3550 m, Bomi, Tibet). C. Betula albosinensis Burkill forest (3480 m, Ganzi, Sichuan). D. Quercus semecarpifolia Sm. forest (3250 m, Bomi, Tibet). E. Alpine conifer forest (3250 m, Yanyuan, Sichuan). F. Alpine Rhododendron L. forest (3250 m, Luquan, Yunnan). Photos by Zheng-Hui Xu.
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Identification
This species is similar to Temnothorax xiaohan (Fig. 36), but differs in having apices of antennal scapes just reached to posterior head margin, mesosomal dorsum straight at metanotal groove position, sides of mesosoma finely reticulate, and body color brownish black, head and gaster black; in T. xiaohan apices of antennal scapes surpassed posterior head margin, mesosomal dorsum weakly concave at metanotal groove position, sides of mesosoma coarsely reticulate, and body color reddish brown, head and gaster brownish black.
It is also similar to Temnothorax lidong (Fig. 25), but differs in having propodeal spines shorter than declivity in lateral view, petiolar node asymmetrical with rightly angled anterodorsal corner, mesosomal sides coarsely reticulate, body color blackish brown; in T. lidong propodeal spines as long as declivity in lateral view, petiolar node symmetrical with narrowly rounded dorsum, mesosomal sides finely reticulate, body color black.
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Keys including this Species
Distribution
China: Sichuan, Qinghai.
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: 32.9° to 31.7°.
| 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.
- qiufen. Temnothorax qiufen Qian & Xu, 2024: 50, fig. 33 (w.) CHINA (Sichuan, Qinghai).
Type Material
- Holotype worker CHINA • Sichuan Province, Ganzi County, Gonglong Town, Dingdalong Village; 31.696508° N, 99.781661° E; 3480 m a.s.l.; 20 Aug. 2018; Zhong-Ping Xiong leg.; foraging on the ground in Betula albosinensis forest; SWFU A18-972.
- Paratype worker CHINA • 1 worker; Qinghai Province, Yushu County, Jiegu Town, Barong; 32.913275° N, 97.038922° E; 3815 m a.s.l.; 18 Aug. 2018; Zheng-Hui Xu leg.; ground sample from alpine shrubland; SWFU A18-478.