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<paragraph box="[118,440,1298,1317]" pageId="55" pageNumber="56" type="mainText">(Figs. 34, 36, 37, 111, 112, 113, 142)</paragraph>
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<paragraph box="[118,1125,1349,1536]" pageId="55" pageNumber="56" type="mainText">Holotype worker, MADAGASCAR, Antsiranana, Parc National de Marojejy, Manantenina River, 27.6 km 35° NE Andapa, 9.6 km 327° NNW Manantenina, 14.435 S, 49.76 E, 775 m, rainforest, sifted litter (leaf mold, rotten wood), collection code BLF08872, 15.-18.XI.2003 (B.L. Fisher et al.) (CASC: CASENT0045755). Paratypes, 15 workers with same data as holotype (BMNH: CASENT0045607; CASC: CASENT0045595; CASENT0045603; CASENT0045675; CASENT0045679; CASENT0045687; CASENT0045696; CASENT0045750; CASENT0045766; CASENT0045771; CASENT0045774; CASENT0045779; MCZ: CASENT0045599; MHNG: CASENT0045761; NHMB: CASENT0045746).</paragraph>
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is easily distinguishable within the species group due to the following character combination: eyes moderate to large (OI 22- 24); propodeal spines very long (PSLI 41-45); petiolar node with anterodorsal and posterodorsal margins at about the same height, dorsum flat to weakly convex.
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<paragraph box="[118,1121,282,413]" pageId="57" pageNumber="58" type="mainText">HL 0.91-0.98 (0.93); HW 0.82-0.89 (0.84); SL 0.67-0.74 (0.71); EL 0.19-0.21 (0.20); PH 0.44-0.52 (0.46); PW 0.62-0.69 (0.64); WL 1.11-1.21 (1.15); PSL 0.37-0.42 (0.40); PTL 0.30-0.35 (0.32); PTH 0.34-0.38 (0.36); PTW 0.27-0.31 (0.28); PPL 0.31-0.34 (0.32); PPH 0.37-0.40 (0.38); PPW 0.34-0.39 (0.36); CI 90-92 (90); SI 81-86 (84); OI 22-24 (23); DMI 54-57 (56); LMI 39-43 (40); PSLI 41-45 (43); PeNI 42-46 (44); LPeI 84-93 (89); DPeI 86-94 (89); PpNI 53-60 (56); LPpI 82-87 (84); DPpI 106-117 (113); PPI 121-133 (128) (twelve measured).</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="9F42FEBC10B0A0813111A99A89DABA3B" box="[118,1121,282,413]" pageId="57" pageNumber="58" type="mainText">HL 0.91-0.98 (0.93); HW 0.82-0.89 (0.84); SL 0.67-0.74 (0.71); EL 0.19-0.21 (0.20); PH 0.44-0.52 (0.46); PW 0.62-0.69 (0.64); WL 1.11-1.21 (1.15); PSL 0.37-0.42 (0.40); PTL 0.30-0.35 (0.32); PTH 0.34-0.38 (0.36); PTW 0.27-0.31 (0.28); PPL 0.31-0.34 (0.32); PPH 0.37-0.40 (0.38); PPW 0.34-0.39 (0.36); CI 90-92 (90); SI 81-86 (84); OI 22-24 (23); DMI 54-57 (56); LMI 39-43 (40); PSLI 41-45 (43); PeNI 42-46 (44); LPeI 84-93 (89); DPeI 86-94 (89); PpNI 53-60 (56); LPpI 82-87 (84); DPpI 106-117 (113); PPI 121-133 (128) (twelve measured).</paragraph>
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<paragraph box="[118,170,1126,1144]" pageId="57" pageNumber="58" type="mainText">Notes</paragraph>
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is known from Befingotra, Marojejy, and Makirovana in the north-eastern part of Madagascar, but also from Ambalagoavy, which is situated much further south in eastern Madagascar. The species is only found in lowland or montane rainforests ranging from 450 to 900 m elevation, and seems to prefer the leaf litter stratum.
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Inside the
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complex,
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<taxonomicName id="A6D59CA41F9239CED196C74D04EA32D5" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Tetramorium" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="57" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aherni">T. aherni</taxonomicName>
can be easily distinguished from
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<taxonomicName id="BE2322153F56AB6723D24B55E360CB63" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Tetramorium" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="57" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="noeli">T. ambanizana,</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicName id="276EB4326CCD5F96968CEA260DF3A54B" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Tetramorium" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="57" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="noeli">T. noeli,</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Tetramorium" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="57" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="singletonae">T. singletonae.</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicName id="C4B090C462053F4F67FBAE3D68C2D731" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Tetramorium" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="57" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="singletonae">T. singletonae.</taxonomicName>
The latter species has much smaller eyes (OI 16-17) and shorter propodeal spines (PSLI 27- 29) than
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Tetramorium" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="57" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aherni">T. aherni</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicName id="A5D4ED018F7EF5B277B79B3110FD5560" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Tetramorium" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="57" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aherni">T. aherni</taxonomicName>
(OI 22-24; PSLI 41-45). In addition,
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Tetramorium" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="57" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="ambanizana">T. ambanizana</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicName id="032EF0604C5C711623CD52D9C11468D7" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Tetramorium" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="57" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="ambanizana">T. ambanizana</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Tetramorium" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="57" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="noeli">T. noeli</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicName id="682D0B652BA719B503F232AD934CB0A6" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Tetramorium" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="57" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="noeli">T. noeli</taxonomicName>
have a differently shaped petiolar node with the posterodorsal margin situated much higher than the anterodorsal margin, whereas
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Tetramorium" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="57" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aherni">T. aherni</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicName id="B4251B639B06D19D598DD0CB14FC63E4" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Tetramorium" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="57" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aherni">T. aherni</taxonomicName>
has the anterodorsal and posterodorsal margins at about the same height.
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<paragraph box="[118,219,1407,1425]" pageId="57" pageNumber="58" type="mainText">Etymology</paragraph>
<paragraph box="[118,908,1435,1454]" pageId="57" pageNumber="58" type="mainText">
<subSubSection id="56CE57AE503A0C673BC13A8D7048A80A" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="18646D9EF192D7C62E6759151CAA90BC" box="[118,219,1407,1425]" pageId="57" pageNumber="58" type="mainText">Etymology</paragraph>
<paragraph id="AB0B2A740077017B426520E170F21513" box="[118,908,1435,1454]" pageId="57" pageNumber="58" type="mainText">
The
<taxonomicNameLabel rank="species">new species</taxonomicNameLabel>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A3AA5FDA0242796D3862CD30A4A65DF8" rank="species">new species</taxonomicNameLabel>
is dedicated to Dan Ahern for his contribution to the Madagascar Project.
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<subSubSection type="materials_examined">
<paragraph box="[118,295,1486,1504]" pageId="57" pageNumber="58" type="mainText">Material examined</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="1CDFBE14B6FC99EA38EFB92C803DB7B6" box="[118,295,1486,1504]" pageId="57" pageNumber="58" type="mainText">Material examined</paragraph>
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MADAGASCAR: Antsiranana, 6.5 km SSW Befingotra,
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. Anjanaharibe-Sud, 14.75 S, 49.5 E, 875 m, rainforest, 19.-20.X.1994 (B.L. Fisher); Antsiranana, Makirovana Forest, 14.1651 S, 49.9477 E, montane rainforest, 30.IV.-1.V.2011 (B.L. Fisher et al.); Antsiranana, Makirovana Forest, 14.16044 S, 49.95216 E, 550 m, rainforest,
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.-2.V.2011 (B.L. Fisher et al.); Antsiranana, Makirovana Forest, 14.16666 S, 49.95 E, 715 m, rainforest, 1.-2.V.2011 (B.L. Fisher et al.); Antsiranana, Parc National de Marojejy, Manantenina River, 28.0 km 38° NE Andapa, 8.2 km 333° NNW Manantenina, 14.43667 S, 49.775 E, 450 m, rainforest, 12.-15.XI.2003 (B.L. Fisher et al.); Antsiranana, Parc National de Marojejy, Manantenina River, 27.6 km 35° NE Andapa, 9.6 km 327° NNW Manantenina, 14.435 S, 49.76 E, 775 m, rainforest, 15.-18.XI.2003 (B.L. Fisher et al.); Fianarantsoa, Foret d'Ambalagoavy Nord, Ikongo, Ambatombe, 21.8275 S, 47.33889 E, 625 m, 1.XII.2000 (R. Harin'Hala &amp; M.E. Irwin).
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