Tetramorium jedi

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: Myrmicinae
Tribus: Tetramoriini
Genus: Tetramorium
Species: Tetramorium jedi

Name

Tetramorium jedi Hita Garcia & Fisher, 2012: 50, figs. 29, 33, 44, 45, 105, 106, 107, 142

Holotype: CASC CASENT0043578, worker.

Paratypes: one worker with same data as holotype (CASC: CASENT0043685); and nine workers from Antsiranana, Forêt de Binara, 9.1 km 233° SW Daraina, 13.26333 S, 49.60333 E, 725 m, rainforest, ex root mat, ground layer, collection code BLF09691, 4.XII.2003 (B.L. Fisher) (CASC: CASENT0077773, CASENT0077774, CASENT0077775).

Type locality: MADAGASCAR, Antsiranana, Forêt de Binara, 9.1 km 233° SW Daraina, 13.26333 S, 49.60333 E, 800 m, rainforest, 3.XII.2003 (B.L. Fisher).

Etymology: This species is named after the fictional, noble, and wise guardians of peace from the “Star Wars” universe created by George Lucas.

References

• Hita Garcia, F. & Fisher, B.L. 2012. The ant genus Tetramorium Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Malagasy region—taxonomic revision of the T. kelleri and T. tortuosum species groups. Zootaxa 3592: 1–85. Preview PDF Reference page.