Species: Aenictus silvestrii

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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2023)

Aenictus (Paraenictus) silvestrii Wheeler, 1929h PDF: 28, fig. 1 (w.) WEST MALAYSIA (Penang I.). Indomalaya. Primary type information: Type-material: 2 syntype workers. Type-locality: Malaysia: Penang Island (F. Silvestri). Type-depository: MCZC. AntCat AntWiki HOL

Taxonomic history

Status as species: Chapman & Capco, 1951 PDF: 12; Wilson, 1964a PDF: 479; Bolton, 1995b: 60; Jaitrong & Yamane, 2010a PDF: 331 (redescription); Pfeiffer et al., 2011 PDF: 32.

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Distribution:

  Geographic regions (According to curated Geolocale/Taxon lists):
    Asia: Borneo, Indonesia
  Biogeographic regions (According to curated Bioregion/Taxon lists):
    Indomalaya

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 2 times found in secondary forest, 1 times found in secondary lowland swamp forest.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 2 times Winkler #18, 1 times Winkler #23.

Elevations: collected at 250 m

Collect Date Range: collected between 1989-11-17 00:00:00.0 and 1989-11-19 00:00:00.0

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