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Species: Terataner balrog   Hita Garcia, 2017 


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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2017)

Terataner balrog Hita Garcia, 2017: 12, figs 1, 3B, 3D and 4–7 (w.q.) MADAGASCAR. Malagasy. "MADAGASCAR, Mahajanga, Parc National Tsingy de Bemaraha, 2.5 km 62 ̊ ENE Bekopaka, Ankidrodroa River, -19.13222 ̊, 44.81467 ̊, 100 m, tropical dry forest on tsingy, sifted litter, collection code BLF04340, 11.XI.2001 B.L. Fisher et al." California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA, USA (CASC). CASENT0472559. http://www.antweb.org/specimen/CASENT0472559 AntCat AntWiki

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Afrotropical Region: Africa, Eastern Africa
Malagasy Region: Madagascar, Mahajanga, Toliara

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 25 times found in tropical dry forest, 5 times found in tropical dry forest on Tsingy, 1 times found in in primary dry forest.

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 4 times ex dead twig above ground, 7 times ground forager(s), 3 times sifted litter (leaf mold, rotten wood), 1 times ex rotten log, 1 times ex rotting tree stump, 2 times on low vegetation, 1 times twig nest 1m off ground, 1 times sifted litter, 1 times root nest on ground, 1 times nest in root in ground.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 7 times Malaise trap, 3 times MW 50 sample transect, 5m, 1 times ex yellow pan trap, 1 times general collecting.

Elevations: collected from 30 - 100 meters, 62 meters average

Type specimens: Holotype of Terataner balrog: casent0472559; paratype of Terataner balrog: casent0426614



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