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Thaumatomyrmex soesilae
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Ponerinae |
| Tribe: | Ponerini |
| Genus: | Thaumatomyrmex |
| Species: | T. soesilae |
| Binomial name | |
| Thaumatomyrmex soesilae Makhan, 2007
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Nothing is known about the biology of Thaumatomyrmex soesilae.
Identification
Makhan (2007) - Similar to Thaumatomyrmex contumax from Brazil, but there is a difference in the shape of mesosoma. The posterior side of the mesosoma is straight in Thaumatomyrmex soesilae, whereas the mesosoma is not straight in Thaumatomyrmex contumax.
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Suriname (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.
- soesilae. Thaumatomyrmex soesilae Makhan, 2007c: 1, figs. 1-3 (w.) SURINAME.
- Type-material: holotype worker.
- Type-locality: Suriname: Kasikasima, 27.iii.1996 (D. Makhan).
- Type-depository: USPS.
- [Note: there is no evidence that the specimen was ever deposited in this institution.]
- Distribution: Suriname.
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
Worker
(holotype worker): Length 3.4 mm. Colour black, smooth and shiny. Total head length 1.5 mm , width 0.8 mm, with thick hairs, mandible length 0.8 mm , with a small tooth at base and 3 large teeth, and with long hairs. Eyes large. Antennae yellow-brown, scape with fine hairs. Mesosoma 1.0 mm, width 0.5 mm, straight on posterior side and with thick hairs. Petiole 0.4 mm, with thick hairs. Gaster 1.3 mm, width 0.8 mm, with thick hairs. Legs yellow-brown
Type Material
Holotype worker. Suriname , Kasikasima, 27.3.1996, coll. D. Makhan (only the holotype).
Etymology
This species is named after my wife, Soesila Makhan.
References
- Makhan, D. 2007. Thaumatomyrmex soesilae sp. nov. from Suriname ((Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Calodema Suppl. No. 58: 1-3.
- Franco, W., Ladino, N., Delabie, J.H.C., Dejean, A., Orivel, J., Fichaux, M., Groc, S., Leponce, M., Feitosa, R.M. 2019. First checklist of the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of French Guiana. Zootaxa 4674, 509–543 (doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4674.5.2).
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Franco W., N. Ladino, J. H. C. Delabie, A. Dejean, J. Orivel, M. Fichaux, S. Groc, M. Leponce, and R. M. Feitosa. 2019. First checklist of the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of French Guiana. Zootaxa 4674(5): 509-543.
- Groc S., J. H. C. Delabie, F. Fernandez, M. Leponce, J. Orivel, R. Silvestre, Heraldo L. Vasconcelos, and A. Dejean. 2013. Leaf-litter ant communities (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in a pristine Guianese rainforest: stable functional structure versus high species turnover. Myrmecological News 19: 43-51.