Tetramorium semilaeve jugurtha

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Tetramorium semilaeve jugurtha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Crematogastrini
Genus: Tetramorium
Species: T. semilaeve
Subspecies: T. semilaeve jugurtha
Trinomial name
Tetramorium semilaeve jugurtha
Menozzi, 1934
Synonyms

Identification

A member of the Tetramorium semilaeve species complex in the Tetramorium caespitum species group.

Distribution

Latitudinal Distribution Pattern

Latitudinal Range: 37.5° to 32.249974°.

   
North
Temperate
North
Subtropical
Tropical South
Subtropical
South
Temperate

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Palaearctic Region: Morocco (type locality), Tunisia (type locality).

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

Castes

Nomenclature

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

  • jugurtha. Tetramorium semilaeve var. jugurtha Menozzi, 1934: 162.
    • [First available use of Tetramorium caespitum st. semilaeve var. jugurtha Santschi, 1921b: 430 (w.) TUNISIA; unavailable (infrasubspecific) name.]
    • Subspecies of semilaeve: Finzi, 1940: 162; Bolton, 1995b: 409; Cagniant, 1997: 98; Cagniant, 2006a: 196.
    • Senior synonym of gaetulum: Cagniant, 1997: 98.
  • gaetulum. Tetramorium semilaeve var. gaetulum Santschi, 1936c: 203.
    • [First available use of Tetramorium semilaeve st. guancha var. gaetulum Santschi, 1929e: 150 (w.) MOROCCO; unavailable (infrasubspecific) name.]
    • Subspecies of semilaeve: Bernard, 1945: 134; Bolton, 1995b: 408.
    • Junior synonym of jugurtha: Cagniant, 1997: 98.

Description

References

  • Finzi, B. 1940 [1939]. Formiche della Libia. Memorie della Societa Entomologica Italiana 18: 155-166 (page 162, Subspecies of semilaeve)
  • Menozzi, C. 1934. Reperti mirmecofaunistici raccolti dal Prof. L. di Caporiacco nelle oasi di Cufra e in altre località del deserto Libico. Atti Soc. Nat. Mat. Modena 65[=(6)1 13: 153-166 (page 162, worker described)