Beiträge von Teleutotje

  • The fire ants of the Solenopsis saevissima species-group.

    Pitts, J. P.; Camacho, G. P.; Gotzek, D.; McHugh, J. V.; Ross, K. G. 2018. Revision of the fire ants of the Solenopsis saevissima species-group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 120:308–411.


    http://antcat.org/documents/69…Society_of_Washington.pdf


    Pitts, J. P., 2002, “A cladistic analysis of the Solenopsis saevissima species-group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).” Dissertation, University of Georgia, vi + 266 pp.


    http://dbs.galib.uga.edu/cgi-b…ts_james_p_200205_phd.pdf


    Trager, J. C. 1991. A revision of the fire ants, Solenopsis geminata group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 99:141-198.


    http://antcat.org/documents/3093/2904.pdf


    See more: Literature list of important Solenopsis-references.

  • An introduction to Teleutomyrmex.....

    Now, let me explain. It was shown by Ward et al. 2015 ("2014") that Teleutomyrmex and Anergates should be synonymized under Tetramorium but, surprisingly, they kept Strongylognathus out of it. It should be a synonym of Tetramorium but the name should not be Strongylognathus but Tetramorium ("better name'). But if you do it, do it good and synonymize it like it should... so: Strongylognathus.


    Tetramorium Mayr, 1855.


    Tetramorium [Myrmicinae: Tetramoriini].
    - Tetramorium Mayr, 1855: 423. Type-species: Formica caespitum, by subsequent designation of Girard, 1879: 1016.

  • An introduction to Teleutomyrmex.....

    Strongylognathus Mayr, 1853d.


    Strongylognathus [Myrmicinae:Tetramoriini].
    - Strongylognathus Mayr, 1853d: 389.Type-species: Eciton testaceum, by monotypy. Replacement name for Myrmus Schenck, 1853: 188. [Junior homonym of Myrmus Hahn, 1832: 81 (Hemiptera).].


    Myrmus [junior homonym, see Strongylognathus].
    - Myrmus Schenck, 1853: 188.Type-species: Myrmus emarginatus (junior synonym of Eciton testaceum), by monotypy. [Junior homonym of Myrmus Hahn, 1832: 81 (Hemiptera).].
    - Strongylognathus Mayr, 1853d: 389, replacement name for Myrmus Schenck.


    Myrmus Schenck, 1853.


    Myrmus [junior homonym, see Strongylognathus].
    - Myrmus Schenck, 1853: 188.Type-species: Myrmus emarginatus (junior synonym of Eciton testaceum), by monotypy. [Junior homonym of Myrmus Hahn, 1832: 81 (Hemiptera).].
    - Strongylognathus Mayr, 1853d: 389, replacement name for Myrmus Schenck.


    Some know why I putted this one here..............

  • The other extreme, workerless inquilines.

    Tetramorium Mayr, 1855.


    Tetramorium [Myrmicinae: Tetramoriini].
    - Tetramorium Mayr, 1855: 423. Type-species: Formica caespitum, by subsequent designation of Girard, 1879: 1016.


    Tetramorium microgyna Santschi, 1918b.


    microgyna. Tetramorium microgyna Santschi, 1918b: 132 (q., not w.) South Afrika.
    - See also: Arnold, 1926: 253; Santschi, 1928f: 207; Bolton, 1980: 329.


    Tetramorium parasiticum Bolton, 1980.


    parasiticum. Tetramorium parasiticum Bolton, 1980: 281, figs. 65, 66 (q.) South Africa.


    Pheidole Westwood, 1839.


    Pheidole [Myrmicinae: Pheidolini].
    - Pheidole Westwood, 1839: 219. Type-species: Atta providens, by monotypy.


    Anergatides [junior synonym of Pheidole].
    - Anergatides Wasmann, 1915b: 281. Type-species: Anergatides kohli (junior secondary homonym in Pheidole, replaced by Pheidole neokohli), by monotypy.
    - Anergatides junior synonym of Pheidole: Smith, D.R. 1979: 1366; Wilson, 1984: 328.


    Bruchomyrma [junior synonym of Pheidole].
    - Bruchomyrma Santschi, 1922d: 248. Type-species: Bruchomyrma acutidens, by monotypy.
    - Bruchomyrma junior synonym of Pheidole: Smith, D.R. 1979: 1366; Wilson, 1984: 327.
    - [Bruchomyrma listed as genus: Dlussky & Fedoseeva, 1988: 80 (anachronism)].
    - Bruchomyrma junior synonym of Pheidole: Bolton, 1994: 106; Wilson, 2003: 6.


    Gallardomyrma [junior synonym of Pheidole].
    - Gallardomyrma Bruch, 1932: 271. Type-species: Gallardomyrma argentina, by original designation.
    - Gallardomyrma junior synonym of Pheidole: Smith, D.R. 1979: 1366; Wilson, 1984: 327.
    - [Gallardomyrma listed as genus: Dlussky & Fedoseeva, 1988: 80 (anachronism)].
    - Gallardomyrma junior synonym of Pheidole: Bolton, 1994: 106; Wilson, 2003: 6.


    Eriopheidole [junior synonym of Pheidole].
    - Eriopheidole Kusnezov, 1952a: 10. Type-species: Eriopheidole symbiotica (junior secondary homonym in Pheidole, replaced by Pheidole kusnezovi), by monotypy.
    - Eriopheidole junior synonym of Pheidole: Smith, D.R. 1979: 1366; Bolton, 1994: 106.


    Pheidole neokohli Wilson, 1984 (= Anergatides kohli Wasman, 1915)
    (not Pheidole kohli Mayr, 1901).


    kohli. Anergatides kohli Wasmann, 1915b: 283, pls. 7, 8 (q.m.) Democratic Republic Of Congo.
    [Junior secondary homonym of kohli Mayr, 1901b; 11 (footnote).] Replacement name: Pheidole neokohli Wilson, 1984: 328. Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1955c: 130 (l.).


    neokohli. Pheidole neokohli Wilson, 1984: 328. Replacement name for Anergatides kohli Wasmann, 1915b: 283. [Junior secondary homonym of Pheidole kohli Mayr, 1901b: 11 (footnote).]


    Pheidole acutidens (Santschi, 1922) (= Bruchomyrma acutidens Santschi, 1922).


    acutidens. Bruchomyrma acutidens Santschi, 1922d: 249, figs. A-D (q.) Argentina. Bruch, 1931: 31 (m.). Combination in Pheidole: Wilson, 1984: 327. See also: Wheeler, W.M. 1937c: 52; Wilson, 2003: 260.


    Pheidole argentina (Bruch, 1932) (= Gallardomyrma argentina Bruch, 1932).


    argentina. Gallardomyrma argentina Bruch, 1932: 273, figs. 1-8 (q.) Argentina. Combination in Pheidole: Wilson, 1984: 327. See also: Wilson, 2003: 267.


    Pheidole parasitica Wilson, 1984.


    parasitica. Pheidole parasitica Wilson, 1984: 321, fig. 3 (q.) India.


    Pheidole kusnezovi Wilson, 2003 (= Pheidole symbiotica (Kusnezov, 1952))
    (= Eriopheidole symbiotica Kusnezov, 1952)
    (not Pheidole symbiotica Wasmann, 1909).


    symbiotica. Eriopheidole symbiotica Kusnezov, 1952a: 16, figs. 1-9 (q.m.) Argentina.
    [Junior secondary homonym of Pheidole symbiotica Wasmann, 1909: 693 (footnoye).] Combination in Pheidole: Wilson, 1984: 328. Replacement name: Pheidole kusnezovi Wilson, 2003: 311.


    kusnezovi. Pheidole kusnezovi Wilson, 2003: 311. Replacement name for Eriopheidole symbiotica Kusnezov, 1952a: 16. [Junior secondary homonym of Pheidole symbiotica Wasmann, 1909: 693 (footnote).]


    Nylanderia Emery, 1906.
    (before 2010: Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1863).


    Nylandrria [Formicinae: Plagiolepidini].
    - Nylanderia Emery, 1906b: 133 [as subgenus of Prenolepis]. Type-species: Formica vividula, by original designation.
    - Nylanderia subgenus of Paratrechina: Emery, 1925b: 217; Creighton, 1950a: 405; Smith, D.R. 1979: 1443.
    - Nylanderia raised to genus: Wheeler, W.M. 1936b: 210; Kempf, 1972a: 166.
    - Nylanderia junior synonym of Paratrechina: Trager, 1984b: 51.
    - Nylanderia revived from synonymy, status as genus: LaPolla, Brady & Shattuck, 2010a: 126.
    - Nylanderia senior synonym of Andragnathus: LaPolla, Brady & Shattuck, 2010a: 126.


    Andragnathus [junior synonym of Nylanderia].
    - Andragnathus Emery, 1922d: 111. Type-species: Andragnathus hubrechti, by monotypy.
    - Andragnathus junior synonym of Paratrechina: Agosti & Bolton, 1990a: 75.
    - Andragnathus junior synonym of Nylanderia: LaPolla, Brady & Shattuck, 2010a: 126.


    Paratrechina [Formicinae: Plagiolepidini].
    - Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1863: 13. Type-species: Paratrechina currens (junior synonym of Formica longicornis), by subsequent designation of Wheeler, W.M. 1911f: 170.
    - Paratrechina junior synonym of Prenolepis: Dalla Torre, 1893: 177; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 940.
    - Paratrechina revived from synonymy: Emery, 1925b: 216.

  • The other extreme, workerless inquilines.

    Anergates Forel, 1874.


    Anergates [junior synonym of Tetramorium]
    - Anergates Forel, 1874: 67 (see also p. 93). Type-species: Myrmica atratula, by monotypy.
    - Anergates junior synonym of Tetramorium: Ward et al., 2015 ("2014"): 76.


    A. atratulum (Schenck, 1852).


    atratulum. Myrmica atratula Schenck, 1852: 91 (q.m.) Germany.
    - [Also described as new by Schenck, 1853: 186.]
    - Wheeler, W.M. 1909g: 182 (l.).
    - Combination in Tetramorium: Mayr, 1855: 429.
    - Combination in Anergates: Forel, 1874: 68 (see also p. 93).
    - Combination in Tetramorium: Ward et al., 2015 ("2014"): 76.
    - Senior synonym of friedlandi: Creighton, 1950a: 243.
    - See also: Donisthorpe, 1915d: 89; Boven, 1977: 81; Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1955c: 128; Atanassov & Dlussky, 1992: 161.


    friedlandi. Anergates friedlandi Creighton, 1934: 193 (q.) U.S.A.
    - Junior synonym of atratulum: Creighton, 1950a: 243.


    A. friedlandi Creighton, 1934.


    friedlandi. Anergates friedlandi Creighton, 1934: 193 (q.) U.S.A.
    - Junior synonym of atratulus: Creighton, 1950a: 243.

  • The other extreme, workerless inquilines.

    Wirte von A. atratulus (Wagner et al. 2017):


    T. caespitum (monogyny).
    T. impurum (monogyn).
    T. immigrans. Verschleppt N-und S-Amerika (Chile), nach Nordamerika inklusive Anergates.


    Anergates atratulus wurde drüber hinaus auch bei T. diomedeum in Süditalien gefunden.
    Es ist bemerkenswert, dass A. atratulus als Inquline somit ein recht weites Wirtsspektrum hat.


    (A. Buschinger.)

  • An introduction to Teleutomyrmex.....

    Sometimes, even general names change or are different than intended. Just like Teleutomyrmex.


    First part means: das Ende, die Vollendung.
    Last part means: die Ameise.


    Since Brun, 1951-1952, everybody in the German hemisphere calls the ant: die Endameise.
    Kutter wanted to call it, and did so in his 1950 article: die Grenzameise.


    In English it always was the final ant...

  • The other extreme, workerless inquilines.

    Anergates Forel, 1874.


    01) Anergates atratulus (Schenck, 1852) (= Myrmica atratula Schenck, 1852)
    02) Anergates friedlandi Creighton, 1934


    Tetramorium Mayr, 1855
    (Only a few species in a big genus.)


    03) Tetramorium microgyna Santschi, 1918
    04) Tetramorium parasiticum Bolton, 1980


    Pheidole Westwood, 1839
    (Only a few species in a big genus.)


    05) Pheidole neokohli Wilson, 1984 (= Anergatides kohli Wasman, 1915)
    (not Pheidole kohli Mayr, 1901)
    06) Pheidole acutidens (Santschi, 1922) (= Bruchomyrma acutidens Santschi, 1922)
    07) Pheidole argentina (Bruch, 1932) (= Gallardomyrma argentina Bruch, 1932)
    08) Pheidole parasitica Wilson, 1984


    Nylanderia Emery, 1906
    (before 2010: Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1863)
    (Only a few species in a big genus.)


    09) At least two undescribed species!


    Excluded from the extreme, workerless inquilines.
    Once this species was included in the extreme, workerless inquilines but now it is considered to be a workerless inquiline without extreme reductions, e.g. no pupoid males but normal ones. The decision to exclude it was made by Edward Osborne Wilson in 1984 in a study of the inquilines in the genus Pheidole.


    Pheidole Westwood, 1839
    (Only one species in a big genus.)


    10) Pheidole kusnezovi Wilson, 2003 (= Pheidole symbiotica (Kusnezov, 1952))
    (= Eriopheidole symbiotica Kusnezov, 1952)
    (not Pheidole symbiotica Wasmann, 1909)


    Distribution.


    01: Europe.
    02, 09: North America.
    03, 04: Southern Africa.
    05: Central Africa.
    06, 07, 10: South America.
    08: India.


    Host species.


    01, 02, 03, 04: Certain species of the genus Tetramorium Mayr, 1855.
    01) T. caespitum (Linnaeus, 1758)
    02) T. caespitum (Linnaeus, 1758)
    03) T. sericeiventre Emery, 1877 and T. sepositum Santschi, 1918
    04) T. avium Bolton, 1980


    05, 06, 07, 08, 10: Certain species of the genus Pheidole Westwood, 1839.
    05) P. megacephala (Fabricius, 1793) subsp. melancholica Santschi, 1912
    06) P. nitidula Emery, 1888
    07) P. nitidula Emery, 1888
    08) P. indica Mayr, 1879
    10) P. susannae Forel, 1886 (= P. obscurior Forel, 1886)


    09) Probably certain species in the genus Nylanderia Emery, 1906.


    Synonyms of host species.


    - T. caespitum (Linnaeus, 1758) (= Formica caespitum Linnaeus, 1758)
    - P. megacephala (Fabricius, 1793) (= Formica megecephala Fabricius, 1793)
    - P. megacephala (Fabricius, 1793) subsp. melancholica Santschi, 1912 was originally
    described as P. punctulata Mayr, 1866 st. melancholica Santschi, 1912


    Anergates friedlandi is now a synonym from A. atratulus, more precisely an introduced form in North Americe. So, the name is A. atratulus or, if you follow Ward et al. 2015 ("2014"), Tetramorium atratulum...

  • An introduction to Teleutomyrmex.....

    Two reactions on Ward et al. 2015 ("2014"):


    Seifert, B., Buschinger, A., Aldawood, A., Antonova, V., Bharti, H., Borowiec, L., Dekoninck, W., Dubovikoff, D., Espadaler, X., Flegr, J. , Georgiadis, C., Heinze, J., Neumeyer, R., Ødegaard, F., Oettler, J., Radchenko, A., Schultz, R., Sharaf, M., Trager, J., Vesnić, A., Wiezik, M., Zettel, H., 2016, “Banning paraphylies and executing Linnaean taxonomy is discordant and reduces the evolutionary and semantic information content of biological nomenclature.” Insectes Sociaux, vol. 63, no. 2, p. 237-242.


    Seifert Linnaean 006.pdf


    Ward, P. S., Brady, S. G., Fisher, B. L., Schultz, T. R., 2016, “Phylogenetic classifications are informative, stable, and pragmatic: the case for monophyletic taxa.” Insectes Sociaux, vol. 63, no. 4, p. 489-492.


    Ward Linnaean 004.pdf