Species: Hypoponera pallidula

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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2023)

Ponera pallidula Emery, 1900b PDF: 320, pl. 8, figs. 17, 18 (w.) NEW GUINEA (Papua New Guinea). Australasia. Primary type information: Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated). Type-locality: Papua New Guinea: Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen (= Madang) (L. Biró). Type-depository: HNHM. AntCat AntWiki HOL

Taxonomic history

Mann, 1919 PDF: 295 (q.)

Combination in Hypoponera: Bolton, 1995b: 215

Status as species: Emery, 1911e PDF: 91; Mann, 1919 PDF: 295; Wheeler, 1927i PDF: 129; Wheeler, 1935g: 13; Chapman & Capco, 1951 PDF: 71; Wilson, 1958g PDF: 332; Bolton, 1995b: 215; Sarnat et al., 2013 PDF: 73.

Senior synonym of Hypoponera pallidula fuscula: Wilson, 1958g PDF: 332; Bolton, 1995b: 215.

// Distribution

Distribution:

  Geographic regions (According to curated Geolocale/Taxon lists):
    Oceania: Australia, Lord Howe Island, Papua New Guinea
  Biogeographic regions (According to curated Bioregion/Taxon lists):
    Australasia

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 4 times found in Forest, DaCt times found in Volcanic Soil; Pickard Veg, DaCt times found in Alluvial soil; Pickard Veg, DaCt times found in Calcareous soil; Pickard Veg.

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 4 times Sieved litter, 4 times nest in soil under stone.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 3 times Berlesate.

Elevations: collected from 2 - 200 meters, 105 meters average

Collect Date Range: collected between 1896-12-31 00:00:00.0 and 1980-12-31 00:00:00.0

Type specimens: syntype of Hypoponera pallidula: casent0903917; syntype of Ponera pallidula: casent0916720; syntype of Ponera pallidula fuscula: casent0903918, casent0916723, casent0916724

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