Anochetus goodmani
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Ordo: Hymenoptera
Familia: Formicidae
Genus: Anochetus
Name
Anochetus goodmani Fisher, B. L., 2008 – Wikispecies link – ZooBank link – Pensoft Profile
- Anochetus goodmani Fisher, B. L., 2008, PLoS ONE 3: 6-8.
Description
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Materials Examined
Madagascar Daraina B. L. Fisher Madagascar Daraina B. L. Fisher Madagascar Daraina B. L. Fisher Madagascar Daraina B. L. Fisher Madagascar Daraina B. L. Fisher Madagascar Daraina B. L. Fisher
Description
Worker measurements: maximum and minimum based on all specimens, n= 15, (holotype): HL 1.77-2.01 (1.92), HW 1.55- 1.81 (1.77), CI 86-92 (92), EL 0.35-0.43 (0.42), ML 1.04-1.15 (1.11), MI 56-66 (58), SL 1.68-1.97 (1.79) SI 101-109 (101), WL 2.52-2.89 (2.66), FL 1.85-2.17 (2.03), PW 0.92-1.06 (1.01). Queen (ergatoid) measurements: maximum and minimum based on n = 5. HL 1.62-1.79, HW 1.49-1.65, CI 91-93, EL 0.37-0.41, ML 0.92-1.02, MI 55-59, SL 1.56-1.71, SI 99- 106, WL 2.33-2.55, FL 1.77-1.91, PW 0.88-0.99.
Diagnosis
Worker Diagnosis: Blade of mandible with five teeth and denticles located at the distal halfofthe blade length. Petiole dorsal margin without spines. In front view, the dorsal petiolar margin flat with lateral margin rounded (Fig. 6b). Pilosity, sculpture as in Figures 2e,f. The species is most similar to A. boltoniHNS but can be easily distinguished by its petiole node without apical spines. No winged queens are known. Ergatoid queens were collected at six localities. In four of the collections, three ergatoid queens were collected in the same locality. They are very similar in size and shape to workers (Figs 2g,h), and have no ocelli (Fig. 2g). Males are not known.
Distribution
Distribution and biology. A. goodmaniHNS is endemic to Madagascar and is widespread in northern and western parts of the island. It has been collected in dry forest and rainforest as low as 30 m in altitude and also in montane rainforest at the altitude 960 m on Montagne d'Ambre (Fig. 6a), most frequently under stones (12 collections) and sifted litter (7), but also at light (1), beating low vegetation (3), rot pocket (1), in rotten log (6), ground foragers (1), ground nest (9), Malaise trap (1), on low vegetation (1), and pitfall traps (4). CO1. Average iIntraspecific sequence divergence of 6.37%. There is strong geographic coherence in the divergence patterns (Figs 9, 15, Table 2) with deep divergences occurring between separate regions isolated by habitat and mountains.
Diagnosis
Diagnostic barcoding loci. A. goodmaniHNS: Y-231 (madagascarensisHNS and grandidieriHNS A; boltoniHNS and pattersoniHNS T), W-233 (all others A), RWR-368-370 (others are all ATG), Y-541 (others are all T), R-543 (others are all A), W-546 (others are all T), W-585 (others are all T), M-634 (others are all C). RWCW-42-45 & WTTAG-66-70 (this distinguishes goodmaniHNS from all (including boltoniHNS) except some madagascarensisHNS), & GT-83-84 (madagascarensisHNS is TA).
Discussion
Discussion. Anochetus goodmaniHNS is characterized by extreme divergence within the barcode region. To date, sequencing complementary nuclear markers has provided some degree of support for the deepest CO1 divergences (between the north and south-west of Madagascar) as being separate species. Importantly however, ITS1 sequences as divergent have been produced from the same individual (Appendix S1 and Table 3). Although CO1 supports more than one operational unit within A. goodmaniHNS the hypothesis of cryptic species in relatively isolated environments requires further evidence with less ambiguity.
Materials Examined
MADAGASCAR Montagne des Francais MADAGASCAR Madagascar Anivorano Nord Alpert et al. Madagascar Anivorano Nord Fisher, Griswold et al. Madagascar Foret B.L.Fisher Madagascar Ambilobe B.L.Fisher Madagascar Daraina B.L.Fisher Madagascar Daraina B.L.Fisher Madagascar Ambaliha Fisher, Griswold et al. Madagascar Maromandia Fisher, Griswold et al. Madagascar Besalampy Fisher, Griswold et al. Madagascar Antsalova Fisher-Griswold Arthropod Team Madagascar Bekopaka Fisher-Griswold Arthropod Team Madagascar Bekopaka Fisher-Griswold Arthropod Team Madagascar Parc National de Kirindy Mite Fisher-Griswold Arthropod Team
Taxon Treatment
- Fisher, B. L.; Smith, M. A.; 2008: A revision of Malagasy species of Anochetus Mayr and Odontomachus Latreille (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)., PLoS ONE 3: 6-8. doi
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