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Species: Tetraponera anthracina

Name Status: Valid Name

Taxonomic Hierarchy:

Subfamily: Pseudomyrmecinae Genus: Tetraponera

Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2013)

Sima anthracina Santschi, 1910c PDF: 355 (w.) CONGO. AntCat AntWiki

Taxonomic history

Terron, 1968 PDF: 339 (q.m.).

Combination in Sima: Santschi, 1928d PDF: 58; in Tetraponera: Wheeler, 1922: 106; Menozzi, 1942a PDF: 166; Terron, 1968 PDF: 339.

Taxon Page Author History

Taxonomic Treatment (provided by Plazi)

Wheeler, W. M., 1922:
Stanleyville, [[worker]] (Lang and Chapin); Lubutu, [[worker]]; Thysville, [[worker]] (J. Bequaert), Five specimens which agree perfectly with Santschi's description of the types from the French Congo. Kohl found this species nesting in the hollow twigs of Barteria fistulosa and Bequaert's specimens from Thysville bear the note, " running on leaves and twigs of Barteria fistulosa whose cavities were apparently not inhabited by ants. Forest gallery in savannah, I have not seen their nest."

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 43 times found in rainforest, 31 times found in rainforest, marsh clearing, 2 times found in coastal lowland rainforest, 1 times found in forest/savanna edge

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 37 times EC32 sweeping, 19 times EC28 Malaise trap, 2 times Beat 25 sample transect, 10m, beating low vegetation, 2 times EC31 yellow pan trap, 2 times MW 50 sample transect, 5m, 1 times beating low vegetation, 1 times misc. search while walking trail

Elevations: collected from 110 - 600 meters, 443 meters average