Tetramorium moravicum

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Tetramorium moravicum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Crematogastrini
Genus: Tetramorium
Species: T. moravicum
Binomial name
Tetramorium moravicum
Kratochvíl, 1941

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Specimen Labels

Synonyms

There are two queen forms, macrogynes and microgynes. The majority of colonies are monogynous with a macrogyne queen. The smaller number of polygynous nests typically contain microgynes but a small minority contain macrogynes (Schlick-Steiner et al., 2005). In Russia this species is found in more arid habitats than previously thought, where it is confined to the slopes on steppe-bordering forests (Zryanin & Zryanina, 2007).

Identification

Csösz, Radchenko and Schulz (2007) - Workers of T. moravicum are distinguishable from most species of the chefketi species complex (except for Tetramorium rhodium and Tetramorium syriacum) by their usually finely costulate scapes bearing a well visible and long dorsal carina basally. The most distinctive features, to separate T. moravicum from T. rhodium workers, the shape of the petiole in profile, and the relative length of scape; the frontal width gives appropriate discrimination of the workers of T. moravicum and T. syriacum.

Gynes of T. moravicum differ from known gynes of other species of the chefketi species complex by the relatively wide scutum, MW/CS 1.07 [1.05, 1.13] and by the dorsal carina of the scape.

Keys including this Species

Distribution

Widespread in western Palaeartic from S France to Iran.

Latitudinal Distribution Pattern

Latitudinal Range: 50.05° to 35.270116°.

 
North
Temperate
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Subtropical
Tropical South
Subtropical
South
Temperate

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Palaearctic Region: Austria, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovenia, Türkiye, Ukraine.

Distribution based on AntMaps

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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

Flight Period

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Association with Other Organisms

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  • This species is a host for the ant Strongylognathus karawajewi (a inquiline) (de la Mora et al., 2021; Sanetra & Buschinger, 2000).
  • This species is a host for the ant Tetramorium atratulum (a workerless inquiline) in Bulgaria ((Lapeva-Gjonova et al., 2012; Sanetra et al., 1999; Seifert, 2018).
  • This species is a host for the ant Strongylognathus kratochvili (a slave maker) (de la Mora et al., 2021; Seifert, 2018).
  • This species is a host for the ant Strongylognathus testaceus (a inquiline) (de la Mora et al., 2021; Novák & Sadil, 1941; Sanetra et al., 1994; Sanetra et al., 1999; Seifert, 1996; Sanetra & Buschinger, 2000; Seifert, 2018; Wagner et al. 2017).

Castes

Csosz et al. 2007. FIGURES 43–49. Tetramorium moravicum Kratochvíl, 1941.Gyne: alitrunk petiole and postpetiole, Fig. 43. Dorsal view, Fig. 44. lateral view, FIGURE 45. head. Worker: Fig. 46. head. Alitrunk petiole and postpetiole, Fig. 47. Dorsal view, Fig. 48. lateral view, Fig. 49. scape, dorsal view.

Worker

Images from AntWeb

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Paratype of Tetramorium rhenanumWorker. Specimen code casent0905777. Photographer Will Ericson, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences. Owned by MSNG, Genoa, Italy.
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Worker. Specimen code casent0906714. Photographer Estella Ortega, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences. Owned by CAS, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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Worker. Specimen code casent0906715. Photographer Estella Ortega, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences. Owned by CAS, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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Nomenclature

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

  • moravicum. Tetramorium moravicum Kratochvíl, in Novak & Sadil, 1941: 86 (diagnosis in key) (w.) CZECHOSLOVAKIA. Kratochvíl, in Kratochvíl, Novak & Snoflak, 1944: 71 (q.m.). Junior synonym of forte: Bernard, 1967: 233; Radchenko, 1992b: 51; Atanassov & Dlussky, 1992: 152. Revived from synonymy: Radchenko, Czechowski & Czechowska, 1998: 110. Senior synonym of rhenanum: Schlick-Seiner, Steiner, Sanetra, et al. 2005: 186. See also: Güsten, Schulz & Sanetra, 2006: 16; Csösz, Radchenko & Schulz, 2007: 24.
  • rhenanum. Tetramorium rhenanum Schulz, 1996: 392 (w.q.m.) GERMANY. Junior synonym of moravicum: Schlick-Steiner, Steiner, Sanetra, et al. 2005: 186.

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

Description

Worker

Csösz, Radchenko and Schulz (2007) - Figs 46–49. Medium to large size, CS 833 [720, 953]. Whole body and appendages dark brown to black. Head nearly square, CL/CW 1.02 [0.97, 1.06], with very feebly convex sides, straight occipital margin and narrowly rounded occipital corners. Eyes small, EYE 0.170 [0.165, 0.183]. Frons moderately narrow, FR/CS 0.36 [0.34, 0.38], frontal lobes usually as wide as frons, rarely slightly wider, FL/FR 1.01 [1.0, 1.04]. Scape long, SL/CS 0.80 [0.77, 0.83], with well developed longitudinal dorsal carina basally, parallel costulae extending scape. Promesonotal dorsum slightly convex, metanotal groove deep. Propodeal teeth long. Petiolar node trapezoidal in profile, NOH/NOL 1.07 [0.90, 1.29], petiole relatively high, PEH/NOL 1.94 [1.72, 2.23]. General appearance coarsely rugoso-reticulate, ground surface microreticulate, dull. Head dorsum longitudinally rugose and microreticulate, occiput rugoso-reticulate. Alitrunk dorsum, mesopleuron and dorsum of petiolar node rugoso-reticulate, ground surface coarsely microreticulate, dorsum of postpetiole longitudinally rugulose and microreticulate. Polygonal striation continuous on 1st gastral tergite (see fig. 8.). Ventral surface of head with several short and few moderately long, straight, or few C-shape setae arising posteriorly to buccal cavity (see fig. 5).

Queen

Csösz, Radchenko and Schulz (2007) - Figs 43–45. Medium to large size, CS 1198 [1045, 1275]. Whole body and appendages dark brown to black. Head distinctly wider than long, CL/CW 0.88[0.84, 0.92], with straight, subparallel sides, straight occipital margin and widely rounded occipital corners. Frons narrow, FR/CS 0.36 [0.34, 0.38], frontal lobes as wide as frons, FL/FR 1.0 [1.0, 1.02]. Scape moderately short, SL/CS 0.73 [0.71, 0.75], with well developed longitudinal dorsal carina basally, parallel costulae extending scape. Head as wide as scutum, MW/CS 1.07 [1.05, 1.13]. Propodeal teeth long. Dorsal crest of petiolar node convex, with well visible protuberance medially in frontal view; in profile petiolar node dorsum blunt. Petiole and postpetiole relatively narrow, WAIST 0.92 [0.86, 1.0]. General appearance coarsely rugose, ground surface microreticulate, dull. Head dorsum, occiput and sides rugoso-reticulate, ground surface microreticulate. Frons longitudinally rugose and microreticulate. Scutum longitudinally rugose, anteriorly smooth, scutellum more or less smooth, sides finely rugulose. Sides of alitrunk, ruguloso-reticulate and microreticulate, ventral part of katepisternum usually smooth and shiny. Dorsum of petiolar node and postpetiole coarsely reticulate; median protuberance of petiolar node smooth. Polygonal striation disrupted on 1st gastral tergite, sometimes continuous basally. Ventral surface of head with several short and few moderately long, straight, or few C-shape setae arising posterior to buccal cavity.

Male

Csösz, Radchenko and Schulz (2007) - Whole body and appendages black. Head with feebly convex sides, straight occipital margin and rounded occipital corners. Head narrower than scutum. Propodeal teeth very short, propodeum nearly rounded in profile. Dorsal crest of petiolar node blunt not emarginate in frontal view. Head, alitrunk and waist finely sculptured, partly shiny, the rest of ground surface microreticulate. Head finely reticulate ground surface microreticulate. Scutum finely rugulose, laterally and anteriorly smooth and shiny. Scutellum longitudinally rugulose, usually shiny medially. Sides of alitrunk finely rugose and microreticulate. Dorsum of petiolar node feebly reticulate and microreticulate, postpetiole generally smooth and shiny. Polygonal striation disrupted on 1st gastral tergite.

Type Material

Csösz, Radchenko and Schulz (2007) - PARATYPES “Tetramorium moravicum” [:] “1941”, “Mohelno” [now CZECH REPUBLIC], “l. Dr Kratochvíl”, Paratypus, “Tetramorium”, “moravicum Kratochv.” (1 worker, 2 males; Zoological Museum of the Moscow State University)

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