Simopone nonnihil

Taxonavigation

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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: Cerapachyinae
Tribus: Cerapachyini
Genus: Simopone
Species: Simopone nonnihil

Name

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Simopone nonnihil Bolton & Fisher, 2012

Holotype: CASC, 21-24.xi.2005, BLF 12984, CASENT 0066745-RES, Worker (upper specimen of two on pin).

Type locality: Madagascar; Toamasina, Ambohidena, 20 m., 16°49.46’S, 49°57.85’E, 21-24.xi.2005, BLF 12984, CASENT 0066745-RES, littoral forest.

Paratypes: CASC, 1 worker mounted below holotype (crudely dissected); 1 worker and 1 male (abdominal segments behind AII missing) with same data as holotype.

References

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  • Bolton, B.; Fisher, B.L. 2012: Taxonomy of the cerapachyine ant genera Simopone Forel, Vicinopone gen. n. and Tanipone gen. n. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Zootaxa 3283: 1–101. Preview PDF