Species: Hypoponera turaga

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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2023)

Ponera turaga Mann, 1921 PDF: 416 (w.q.) FIJI IS (Viti Levu). Oceania. Primary type information: Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated), 1 syntype queen. Type-locality: Fiji Is: Viti Levu, Nadarivatu (W.M. Mann). Type-depositories: MCZC, USNM. AntCat AntWiki HOL

Taxonomic history

[Misspelled as turgata by Dlussky, 1994a: 53.]

Combination in Hypoponera: Dlussky, 1994a: 53 (in list); Bolton, 1995b: 216

Status as species: Wheeler, 1935g: 14; Dlussky, 1994a: 53; Bolton, 1995b: 216; Sarnat & Economo, 2012 PDF: 152.

// Distribution

Distribution:

  Geographic regions (According to curated Geolocale/Taxon lists):
    Oceania: Fiji
  Biogeographic regions (According to curated Bioregion/Taxon lists):
    Oceania

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 2 times found in primary rainforest, 1 times found in bryophyte forest, 1 times found in primary raiforest.

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 2 times ex. soil, leaf itter, decaying wood, 1 times nesting turret nest in bare soil, 2 times malaise trap, 1 times sifted litter.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 3 times L, 1 times H, 2 times M.

Elevations: collected from 300 - 1020 meters, 688 meters average

Collect Date Range: collected between 1916-01-01 00:00:00.0 and 2007-02-07 00:00:00.0

Type specimens: Not Provided: casent0186462, casent0186492, casent0186498, casent0186517, casent0187552, casent0187630, casent0187635, casent0187692, casent0187701, casent0187778, casent0194698

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