Adetomyrma aureocuprea

Adetomyrma aureocuprea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Formicoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Hymenopterida Ordo: Hymenoptera Subordo: Apocrita Superfamilia: Formicoidea

Familia: Formicidae
Subfamilia: Amblyoponinae
Genus: Adetomyrma
Species: Adetomyrma aureocuprea

Name

Adetomyrma aureocuprea Yoshimura & Fisher, 2012: 10, figs 20, 28, 29, 38, 47, 56, 64

Holotype: CASC CASENT0227991, BLF07304, ♂.

Type locality: MADAGASCAR, Fianarantsoa, Parc National d'Isalo, 9.1 km 354° N Ranohira, 22° 28.9´ S, 45° 27.7´ E, 725 m alt., gallery forest, at light, 27–31.i.2003, Fisher, Griswold et al. leg.

Paratypes. 4 males: CASENT0247003 [CASC], CASENT0247004 [BMNH], CASENT0490920 [MHNG], CASENT0490924 [MCZC], with same data as holotype.

Etymology. This species name is derived from the Latin words aureus (golden) and cupreus (coppery), referring to the body coloration. The species epithet is treated as a noun in apposition, and thus invariant.

References

• Yoshimura, M. & Fisher, B.L. 2012. A revision of the Malagasy endemic genus Adetomyrma (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Amblyoponinae). Zootaxa 3341: 1–31. Preview PDF Reference page.