Simopone silens

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: Cerapachyinae
Tribus: Cerapachyini
Genus: Simopone
Species: Simopone silens

Name

Simopone silens Bolton & Fisher, 2012

Holotype: CASC, 11-15.xi.2001, BLF 4410, CASENT 0000562, Worker.

Type locality: Madagascar; Prov. Mahajanga, P.N. Tsingy de Bemaraha, 2.5 km 62° ENE Bekopaka, 100 m, 19°08’S, 44°49’E, ex dead branch above ground, tropical dry forest.

Paratypes: CASC, 1 worker with same data as holotype but CASENT 0000556; 2 workers with same data but CASENT 0000557; 2 workers with same data but CASENT 0000558; 2 workers with same data but CASENT 0000559; 5 workers with same data but CASENT 0000560 (also many workers retained in alcohol); 2 workers with same data but CASENT 0000561.

References

• 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