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Malagidris
''Malagidris'' is a Malagasy genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Described in 2014, the genus contains six species. Species * '' Malagidris alperti'' Bolton & Fisher, 2014 * '' Malagidris belti'' (Forel, 1895) * '' Malagidris dulcis'' Bolton & Fisher, 2014 * '' Malagidris galokoa'' Bolton & Fisher, 2014 * '' Malagidris jugum'' Bolton & Fisher, 2014 * '' Malagidris sofina'' Bolton & Fisher, 2014 Taxonomy The type species of this genus, ''M. belti'' ( Forel, 1895), has had a moderately varied taxonomic history. It was originally described in the genus ''Aphaenogaster'' (Mayr, 1853), even though Forel remarked on its 3-segmented antennal club, rather than 4 as is usual in that genus. This character, coupled with the presence of angulate humeri and a queen with a depressed mesosoma, caused Emery (1915) to exclude ''M. belti'' from ''Aphaenogaster'' and transfer it to ''Atopula'' (Emery, 1912). Forel (1917) decided that ''Atopula'' was artificial, "composed of disparate spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malagidris Alperti
''Malagidris'' is a Madagascar, Malagasy genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Described in 2014, the genus contains six species. Species * ''Malagidris alperti'' Bolton & Fisher, 2014 * ''Malagidris belti'' (Forel, 1895) * ''Malagidris dulcis'' Bolton & Fisher, 2014 * ''Malagidris galokoa'' Bolton & Fisher, 2014 * ''Malagidris jugum'' Bolton & Fisher, 2014 * ''Malagidris sofina'' Bolton & Fisher, 2014 Taxonomy The type species of this genus, ''M. belti'' (Auguste Forel, Forel, 1895), has had a moderately varied taxonomic history. It was originally described in the genus ''Aphaenogaster'' (Gustav Mayr, Mayr, 1853), even though Forel remarked on its 3-segmented antennal club, rather than 4 as is usual in that genus. This character, coupled with the presence of angulate humeri and a queen with a depressed mesosoma, caused Carlo Emery, Emery (1915) to exclude ''M. belti'' from ''Aphaenogaster'' and transfer it to ''Atopula'' (Emery, 1912). Forel (1917) decided that ''Atopula'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |