Myrmoteras toro, Moffett
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.10693 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5640760 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B0A5BFDB-F05B-1783-423A-5A2A5BE51A95 |
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treatment provided by |
Donat |
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scientific name |
Myrmoteras toro |
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Myrmoteras toro Moffett , 1985: 49. Holotype worker, Indonesia, Central Sulawesi, Lore Lindu National Park at Toro, 82 km South of Palu, 15.vii. 1983 (W.M. Moffett), disturbed rainforest, single cluster of ants in loose leaf litter, MCZC [not examined]. Paratypes workers and dealate queen, same colony as holotype, MCZC, BMNH, MHNG, MCSN [examined] .
Diagnosis. (Holotype and Paratypes) TL 1.35-1.56, HL 0.97-1.03, HW 0.97-1.05, Cl 100-102, SL 1.07-1.15, SI 109-1120, EL 0.58-0.62, ML 1.48-1.58, MI 153-154, PF 6/4.
The sculpture all over head and alitrunk, especially the longitudinal sculpture on the occiput and the reticulate sculpture on the dorsum of the pronotum are unique to this species.
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USA, Massachusetts, Cambridge, Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology |
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United Kingdom, London, The Natural History Museum [formerly British Museum (Natural History)] |
| MHNG |
Switzerland, Geneva, Museum d'Histoire Naturelle |
| MCSN |
Italy, Genova, Museo Civico di Storia Naturale "Giacomo Doria" |
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