Adetomyrma caudapinniger

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 caudapinniger

Name

Adetomyrma caudapinniger Yoshimura & Fisher, 2012: 20, figs 19, 33, 42, 51, 59, 68

Holotype: CASC CASENT0244415, MG-29-75, ♂.

Type locality: MADAGASCAR, Fianarantsoa, Miandritsara Forest, 40 km S of Ambositra, 20° 47.56´ S, 47° 10.54´ E, 822 m alt., low altitude rainforest, Malaise trap, 15–24.i.2007, Rin'ha, Mike leg.

Paratypes: 1 male: CASENT0244416, with same data as holotype [CASC]; 1 male: CASENT0244402, MG-29–76: same locality and method as holotype, 24–31.i.2007, Rin'ha, Mike leg. [CASC].

Etymology: This species name is derived from the Latin words caudapinna (tail fin) and gero (have), referring to the distinctive paramere. Pinniger can be both a noun and adjective, but is treated as a noun here, 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.