A New Species of Afrotropical Ants in the Genus Bothroponera (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ponerinae)

IF 1.6 Q2 ENTOMOLOGY
Abdulmeneem M. A. Joma, W. Mackay
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Abstract

We describe a new species of Afrotropical Bothroponera from Whittlesea City, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. This species is unique among the African Bothroponera as it is the only species with a horizontal propodeal spiracle. It is also the largest species of African Bothroponera (total length 14.80–15.65). The clypeus lacks a medial longitudinal carina, the head is subquadrate, the sculpture is mostly foveolate, and the second gastral segment nearly lacks sculpturing. We compare the new species to the similar B. cavernosa and B. cavernosa var. montivaga. We also compare the new species to all of the other 10 taxa that belong to the cavernosa complex. A key to the cavernosa complex species of the Afrotropical Bothroponera is provided along with diagnosis, comparison, distribution, habitat, biology, and etymology for the new species.
热带蚁属一新种记述(膜翅目:蚁科:蚁科)
本文报道了来自南非东开普省Whittlesea市的非洲热带Bothroponera一新种。这个物种在非洲Bothroponera中是独一无二的,因为它是唯一一个有水平突起的物种。它也是非洲Bothroponera中最大的物种(全长14.80-15.65)。clypeus缺乏内侧纵隆,头部近方形,雕刻大部分为凹形,第二胃段几乎缺乏雕刻。我们将新种与相似的海绵状芽孢杆菌和海绵状芽孢杆菌进行了比较。我们还将新物种与属于海绵体复合体的其他10个分类群进行了比较。提供了非洲热带Bothroponera海绵体复合种的关键,以及新物种的诊断,比较,分布,栖息地,生物学和词源。
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