Adetomyrma clarivida

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 clarivida

Name

Adetomyrma clarivida Yoshimura & Fisher, 2012: 21, figs 23, 25, 35, 44, 53, 61, 70

Holotype: CASC CASENT0064259, MG-31-22, ♂.

Type locality: MADAGASCAR, Antsiranana, SAVA Region, district of Sambava, Marojejy National Park, 5 km W of Manantenina village, 1st camp site (Mantella), 14° 26.29´ S, 49° 46.44´ E, 487 m alt., low altitude rainforest, Malaise trap, 18–30.v.2005, Rin'Ha, Mike leg.

Paratypes: 1 male: CASENT0063789, MG-31–15: same locality and method as holotype, 11–18.iii.2005, Rin'Ha, Mike leg. [CASC]; 1 male: CASENT0064384, MG-31-19: same locality and method as holotype, 16–28.iv.2005, Rin'Ha, Mike leg. [BMNH]; 1 male: CASENT0109019, MG-31–17: same locality and method as holotype, 25.iii – 4.iv.2005, Rin'Ha, Mike leg. [CASC].

Etymology: This species name is derived from the Latin word clarividus (clairvoyant), referring to the large eye size of the new species. 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.