Acanthoponera mucronata var. minor, Forel
Wheeler, W. M., 1923, Ants of the genera Myopias and Acanthoponera., Psyche 30, pp. 175-192 : 191-192
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3374 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6288498 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/61C2BE2A-224A-EFD0-6C13-F5E30671E6E5 |
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treatment provided by |
Claudia |
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scientific name |
Acanthoponera mucronata var. minor |
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var. minor Forel View in CoL HNS .
6. Australasian species; dark brown......................7.
Neotropical species; black, brownish yellow, or brownish
red.............................................12.
7. Petiole armed with an erect spine above; anterior corners
of pronotum dentate. Length 4 mm. (New South Wales).
lece sp. nov.
Petiole unarmed, anterior corners of pronotum rounded.
Length less than 4 mm............................8.
8. Petiolar node concave behind, the posterior border of its
summit distinctly produced backwards...............9.
Petiolar node truncated behind, its posterior border not produced.......................................10.
9. Larger (3.2-3.5 mm.); head coarsely rugose; epinotum
scarcely dentate (New Zealand)....... brouni Forel HNS .
Smaller (2.3-3 mm.); head finely and distinctly rugose; epinotum more distinctly dentate; legs paler. (New Zealand).................. subsp. kirki subsp. nov. HNS
10. Front of head rather finely rugose; postpetiole and gaster
shining, punctate and sparsely foveolate. Length 2.75-
3.2 mm. (Queensland; South Australia). imbellis Emery HNS .
Front of head more coarsely rugose; postpetiole and gaster
subopaque......................................11.
11. Postpetiole and gaster densely punctate. Length 3.6 mm.
(Queensland; South Australia).... var. hilaris Forel HNS . Postpetiole and first gastric segment longitudinally reticulate-rugose. Stature smaller (2.5-3mm.). (New South Wales)........................ var. scabra var. nov. HNS
12. Black; petiole without a distinct tooth on its posterior
border. Length 3.3-3.7 mm. (Chile).. carinifrons Mayr HNS . Brownish yellow or brownish red; petiole usually armed with a distinct tooth or projection...................13. Frontal carinae much shorter, reaching only to the level of
of the eyes......................................16.
14. Sculpture coarse. Length 3-4.2 mm. (Brazil, Bolivia),
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