Anochetus goodmani

Collected in dry forest and rainforest as low as 30 m in altitude and also in montane rainforest at the altitude 960 m on Montagne d'Ambre, most frequently under stones (12 collections) and sifted litter (7), but also at light (1), beating low vegetation (3), rot pocket (1), in rotten log (6), ground foragers (1), ground nest (9), Malaise trap (1), on low vegetation (1), and pitfall traps (4).

Identification
The species is most similar to Anochetus boltoni but can be easily distinguished by its petiole node without apical spines (Fisher and Smith 2008).

Distribution
Endemic to Madagascar and is widespread in northern and western parts of the island.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Malagasy Region: Madagascar.

Castes
No winged queens are known. Ergatoid queens were collected at six localities. In four of the collections, three ergatoid queens were collected in the same locality. They are very similar in size and shape to workers, and have no ocelli. Males are not known. (Fisher and Smith 2008)

Nomenclature

 * . Anochetus goodmani Fisher, in Fisher & Smith, 2008: 6, figs. 2e-h (w.q.) MADAGASCAR.
 * Type-material: holotype worker, 8 paratype workers.
 * Type-locality: holotype Madagascar: Forêt de Binara, 7.5 km. 230° SW Daraina, 13°15’18’’S, 49°37’00’’E, 375 m., 1-4.xii.2003, BLF09638 (B.L. Fisher, et al.); paratypes with same data.
 * Type-depositories: CASC (holotype); BMNH, CASC, MCZC (paratypes).
 * Distribution: Madagascar.

Worker
Measurements: maximum and minimum based on all specimens, n = 15, (holotype): HL 1.77–2.01 (1.92), HW 1.55–1.81 (1.77), CI 86–92 (92), EL 0.35–0.43 (0.42), ML 1.04–1.15 (1.11), MI 56–66 (58), SL 1.68–1.97 (1.79) SI 101–109 (101), WL 2.52–2.89 (2.66), FL 1.85–2.17 (2.03), PW 0.92–1.06 (1.01).

Blade of mandible with five teeth and denticles located at the distal half of the blade length. Petiole dorsal margin without spines. In front view, the dorsal petiolar margin flat with lateral margin rounded.

Queen
(ergatoid) measurements: maximum and minimum based on n = 5. HL 1.62–1.79, HW 1.49–1.65, CI 91–93, EL 0.37–0.41, ML 0.92–1.02, MI 55–59, SL 1.56–1.71, SI 99–106, WL 2.33–2.55, FL 1.77–1.91, PW 0.88–0.99.

Type Material
Holotype worker, MADAGASCAR, Forêt de Binara, 7.5 km 230° SW Daraina, 13°15′18″S, 049°37′00″E, 375 m, 1–4 Dec 2003 (coll. B. L. Fisher et al.), CASENT0498309. Paratypes: 8 workers with same data as holotype but pins coded, CASENT104548, CASENT0498310, CASENT0498311, CASENT0006944, CASENT0006945 (,, CASC); CO1 Barcode from paratype collection and coded CASENT0498310-D01.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Fisher B. L., and M. A. Smith. 2008. A revision of Malagasy species of Anochetus Mayr and Odontomachus Latreille (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). PLoS ONE 3(5): e1787. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0001787