Aenictus philiporum Wilson
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6234915 |
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Christiana |
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Aenictus philiporum Wilson |
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Aenictus philiporum Wilson View in CoL HNS
(Figs 15-17, 28)
Aenictus philiporum Wilson HNS , 1964: 473, fig. 74.
Types. Holotype worker and 5 paratype workers from Iron Range , Queensland ( MCZC, examined) .
Diagnosis. Head capsule smooth posteriorly and weakly punctate between the frontal carinae and above the mandibular insertions; pronotum with large smooth areas dorsally and laterally, other areas micro-reticulate.
Worker Description. Mandible broad, triangular, with 6-9 widely spaced short teeth; anterior clypeal border broadly convex, even with or slightly posterior to anterior margin of frontal lobes; parafrontal ridges present; subpetiolar process weakly developed, broadly rounded anteriorly, flat posteriorly; head smooth laterally, remainder weakly to moderately punctate; posterior section of pronotum and entire mesonotum completely smooth to very weakly reticulate; anterior of pronotum, mesopleuron and entire propodeum weakly punctuate; body red-brown, head, antennae and legs lighter yellow-red.
Measurements. Worker (n = 10) - CI 88-94; HL 0.66-0.71; HW 0.59-0.67; MTL 0.47-0.57; ML 0.96- 1.06; SI 83-89; SL 0.52-0.59.
Material examined. Australia: Queensland: Claudie River , Iron Range (Monteith,G.) ( ANIC) . Papua New Guinea: Morobe: Bulolo (Lowery,B.B.) ( ANIC) .
Comments. This rare species has been collected only a limited number of times on Cape York Peninsula, Queensland and in eastern Papua New Guinea. Nothing is known concerning its biology.
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Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra City, CSIRO, Australian National Insect Collection |
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