Syllophopsis cryptobia ( Santschi, 1921 )
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https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222933.2016.1271157 |
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Syllophopsis cryptobia ( Santschi, 1921)
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Monomorium cryptobium Santschi, 1921: 119 View in CoL , fig. 2 (w.) Democratic Republic of Congo. Afrotropic.
Heterick, 2006: 162 View Cited Treatment (q.). Combination in Monomorium View in CoL : Bolton, 1987: 421; in Syllophopsis: Ward, Brady, Fisher & Schultz, 2015: 13.
Diagnosis
Worker. Eyes minute and consisting of a single ommatidium, located in front of midlength of head; promesonotum in profile with its dorsal outline evenly convex, not strongly dome-shaped; metanotal groove deeply and distinctly impressed in a U-shape; highest point of propodeum immediately behind the metanotal groove, without a sharp central peak or narrow transverse crest; propodeal dorsum meeting declivity with a small dent; body smooth and shining except for cross-ribbing at mesopleural–propodeal junction; all body surfaces covered with sparse, fine hairs, cephalic and gastral pilosity denser than mesosomal pilosity; uniform clear yellow, first gastral tergite light brown, some specimens pale brown-yellow.
Measurements of workers
EL 0.02; HL 0.42–0.48; HW 0.31–0.39; ML 0.49–0.55; PH 0.12–0.14; PL 0.11–0.15; PPH 0.09– 0.12; PPL 0.07–0.09; PPW 0.11–0.14; PRW 0.17–0.28; PW 0.09–0.14; SL 0.31–0.38; TL 1.64– 2.14; CI 69–87; SI 89–106 (N = 16).
Material examined
Yemen, Socotra Island, Dehejamo , 12.59049°N, 54.05205°E, 563 m. 22 April 2014, (M.R. Sharaf Leg.) (16 workers, KSMA, 1 w, CASC) GoogleMaps .
Geographic range
This species is originally described from Democratic Republic of Congo and is widespread throughout the forests of west and central Africa ( Bolton 1987). It is recorded for the first time from Socotra Archipelago.
Ecological and biological notes
Workers of Syllophopsis cryptobia were found on a mountainside near former drainage of the mountain crest. The area has a high plant diversity dominated by Adiantum capillus-veneris L. ( Pteridaceae ). This species was collected from leaf litter using a sifting tray where the soils were moist. This ant was found coexisting with Brachyponera sennaarensis . In Africa, this species has been report to be abundant in layers of topsoil and leaf litter ( Bolton 1987).
Bolton B. 1987. A review of the Solenopsis genus group and revision of Afrotropical Monomorium. Bull Br Museum (Nat Hist) Entomol. 54: 263 - 452.
Heterick BE. 2006. A revision of the Malagasy ants belonging to genus Monomorium Mayr, 1855. Proc Calif Acad Sci. 57: 69 - 202.
Santschi F. 1921. Quelques nouveaux Formicides africains. Annales de la Societe Entomologique de Belgique. 61: 113 - 122.
Ward PS, Brady SG, Fisher BL, Schultz TR. 2015. The evolution of myrmicine ants: phylogeny and biogeography of a hyperdiverse ant clade (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Syst Entomol. 40: 61 - 81.
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Syllophopsis cryptobia ( Santschi, 1921 )
Sharaf, Mostafa R., Fisher, Brian L., Collingwood, Cedric A. & Aldawood, Abdulrahman S. 2017 |
Monomorium cryptobium
Santschi F 1921: 119 |
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