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Temnothorax yushui
| Temnothorax yushui | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Temnothorax |
| Species: | Temnothorax yushui |
| Binomial name | |
| Temnothorax yushui Qian & Xu, 2024 | |
This species inhabits conifer-broadleaf mixed forest (Fig. 69D), Pinus yunnanensis forest (Fig. 69I) and subalpine moist evergreen broadleaf forest (Fig. 69C) at an elevation of 2310–3040 m, forages on the ground, beneath stones and in soil, and nests in soil.
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 dashu (Fig. 12), but differs in having head dorsum densely reticulate with loose longitudinal rugae on the central area, sides of mesosoma finely reticulate, posterodorsal corner of propodeum bluntly angled, and body color light yellow; in T. dashu head dorsum coarsely reticulate on the central area, sides of mesosoma coarsely reticulate, posterodorsal corner of propodeum rightly angled, and body color reddish brown, head blackish brown.
It is also similar to Temnothorax chushu (Fig. 8), but differs in having propodeal spines bluntly angled in lateral view, anterior face of petiolar node nearly straight, metapleura longitudinally rugose; in T. chushu propodeal spines acutely angled in lateral view, anterior face of petiolar node weakly concave, metapleura reticulate.
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Keys including this Species
Distribution
China: Yunnan, Sichuan.
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: 28.8° to 27.6°.
| 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.
- yushui. Temnothorax yushui Qian & Xu, 2024: 67, fig. 43 (w.) CHINA (Sichuan).
Type Material
- Holotype worker CHINA • Sichuan Province, Muli County, Liziping Town, Lizigou; 28.055228° N, 101.183367° E; 2766 m a.s.l.; 30 Jul. 2018; Yu-Cheng He leg.; soil sample from conifer-broadleaf mixed forest; SWFU C18-1446.
- Paratype workers CHINA – Sichuan • 1 worker; same collection data as for holotype; SWFU C18-1446 • 4 workers; same collection data as for holotype; SWFU C18-1445 • 9 workers; same collection data as for holotype; SWFU C18-1443 • 1 worker; same collection data as for holotype; SWFU C18-1444 • 1 worker; same collection data as for holotype; foraging beneath stones in conifer-broadleaf mixed forest; SWFU C18-1461 • 9 workers; Muli County, Liziping Town, Mahuanggou; 28.087486° N, 101.172733° E; 3040 m a.s.l.; 30 Jul. 2018; Yu-Cheng He leg.; soil sample from Pinus yunnanensis forest; SWFU C18-1399.