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Species: Tetramorium voasary   Hita Garcia & Fisher, 2012 

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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2023)

Tetramorium voasary Hita Garcia & Fisher, 2012b PDF: 45, figs. 60, 71, 72, 99-101, 141 (w.) MADAGASCAR. Malagasy. Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Madagascar: Toamasina, Mont. d’Anjanaharibe, 19.5 km. 27° NNE Ambinanitelo, 15.17833S, 49.635E, 1100 m., montane rainforest, canopy moss and leaf litter, BLF08213, 12-16.iii.2003 (Fisher, Griswold, et al.). Primary type depository: CASC. Primary type specimen: CASENT0247162. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 12 paratype workers. Secondary type localities: 11 paratype workers with same data as holotype, 1 paratype worker with same data as holotype but BLF08151, beating low vegetation. Secondary type depository: CASC. AntCat AntWiki
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Distribution:

  Geographic regions (According to curated Geolocale/Taxon lists):
    Africa: Madagascar
  Biogeographic regions (According to curated Bioregion/Taxon lists):
    Malagasy

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 6 times found in montane rainforest, 6 times found in rainforest, 1 times found in montane rainforest, marsh edge, 1 times found in forest edge, open area.

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 1 times canopy moss and leaf litter, 2 times sifted litter (leaf mold, rotten wood), 1 times ex rotten log, 1 times in forest along riverbank, 1 times ground forager(s), 1 times sifted litter.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 2 times Beat 25 sample transect, 10m, beating low vegetation, 2 times beating low vegetation, 1 times MW 50 sample transect, 5m, 1 times ex yellow pan trap, 1 times Malaise, 1 times Malaise trap, 1 times MW, 25 sifted litter, 1 times pitfall trap, PF 25 cup sample transect, 5m, 1 times pitfall trap, PF 50 traps, 11 cm dbh with water, soap, formalin, nonlinear placement, 1 times yellow pan trap, YP 25 trap transect, 1 times 4 MaxiWinks, mixed samples, ...

Elevations: collected from 30 - 1139 meters, 941 meters average

Collect Date Range: collected between 1994-03-01 00:00:00.0 and 2012-11-23 00:00:00.0

Type specimens: Holotype of Tetramorium voasary: casent0247162; paratype of Tetramorium voasary: casent0489080, casent0497903, casent0497904, casent0497905, casent0497906



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