Temnothorax shannxiensis

Temnothorax shannxiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Crematogastrini
Genus:	Temnothorax
Species:	T. shannxiensis
Binomial name
	Temnothorax shannxiensis; Zhou, Huang, Yu & Liu, 2010

Nothing is known about the biology of Temnothorax shannxiensis.

Identification

Zhou et al. (2010) - Resembles Temnothorax striatus but differs from the latter by propodeal spines longer, petiole higher, petiolar node with narrowly rounded dorsum; mesosoma dorsum with coarse reticulations.

Keys including this Species

Key to Temnothorax of mainland China

Distribution

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.

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

Known only from the worker caste.

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

shannxiensis. Temnothorax shannxiensis Zhou, et al. 2010: 20, figs. 16-18 (w.) CHINA.

Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.

Description

Worker

Holotype. HL 0.66, HW 0.58, 5L 0.52, PW 0.40, ML 1.90. PL 0.32, PH 0.22. ESL 0.14. Paratypes. HL 0.64, HW 0.54, SL 0.48, PW 0.38, ML l.84, PL 0.30, PH 0.20, ESL 0.13.

Head longer than broad (CI = 1.13-1.18), with weakly convex sides, almost straight occipital margin and rounded occipital corners. Anterior clypeal border slightly rounded. Antennae 12-segmented, antennal scape relatively long, almost reaching occipital corner (SI1 = 0.75-0.78, SI2 = 0.89-0.90).

Mesosoma with slightly convex dorsum, metanotal groove shallow but distinct. Propodeum in profile with short, basally wide, sharp spines (ESLI = 0.24). Humeri in dorsal view broadly rounded. Petiole longer than high (PI = 1.45-1.50), with short anterior peduncle; periolar node in profile with straight anterior face and widely rounded dorsum. Postpetiole as high as petiole, subglobular.

Dorsum of head with dense, but not course, sinuous longitudinal striations on frons, sides and occiput densely reticulate. Sides of pronotum with longitudinal striations and punctures. Mesosoma dorsum coarsely reticulate. Petiole punctuate, postpctiole finely punctuate. Gaster smooth and shining.

Occipital margin and dorsum of mesosoma with long, thin, slightly curved standing hairs. Whole body concolorous ochreous-yellow, antennae, legs and gaster paler.

Type Material

Holotype worker. China; Qinling Nature Reserve, Shannxi Province. 20 July, 2005 (Chao Wang). Paratype 1 worker, data as holotype.

Etymology

This species is named after its type locality, Shannxi.

References