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Species: Anochetus cato   Forel, 1901 

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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2019)

Anochetus cato Forel, 1901c: 6 (w.) NEW GUINEA (New Britain I.). Australasia. AntCat AntWiki HOL

Taxonomic history

Senior synonym of Anochetus rossi, Anochetus subfasciatus: Wilson, 1959c PDF: 504.
See also Brown, 1978c: 585.

Distribution:

  Geographic regions (According to curated Geolocale/Taxon lists):
    Asia: Indonesia
    Oceania: Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands
  Biogeographic regions (According to curated Bioregion/Taxon lists):
    Australasia

Taxonomic Treatment (provided by Plazi)

Treatment Citation: Brown, WL Jr.,, 1978, Contributions toward a reclassification of the Formicidae. Part VI. Ponerinae, tribe Ponerini, subtribe Odontomachiti. Section B. Genus Anochetus and bibliography., Studia Entomologica 20, pp. 549-638

Group of catoHNS. Medium-sized forms with 2 inner margins: upper margin edentate, lower, smooth or crenulate, preapical angle subrectangular; mesonotal disc with blunt anterior rim; petiolar node bluntly pointed or nipple-like. Male (of isolatusHNS) with pygidial spine. Species are: catoHNS, isolatusHNS, seminigerHNS, splendidulusHNS. Melanesia, Caroline Is., Philippines.

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 12 times found in Rainforest, 4 times found in Lowland rainforest, 1 times found in 1° rainforest, 0 times found in Disturbed forest, 1 times found in Forest, 1 times found in primary rainforest, 1 times found in Regen. rainforest, 0 times found in Summit of mountain.

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 4 times Ex rotting log, 2 times Ex rtn. wood piece, 2 times In log, 1 times Foragers, 1 times Ex small fragment rtn. wood, 1 times Ex rtn. wood fragment, 1 times Ex rotting log, strays, 1 times ex rotten log, 1 times Zoraptera stage, rotting log, strays, 1 times Zoraptera stage, rotting log, 0 times Under rock, in wet black soil, ...

Elevations: collected from 50 - 1200 meters, 433 meters average

Type specimens: syntype of Anochetus cato subfasciatus: casent0902441; syntype of Anochetus rossi: casent0902442, castype06977-01, castype06977-02; syntype of Odontomachus rossi: castype06926-01, castype06926-02; type of Anochetus cato: focol1041, casent0746660



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