Review of the ant genus Aenictus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Australia with notes on A. ceylonicus (Mayr).
Author
Shattuck, S. O.
text
Zootaxa
2008
1926
1
19
http://hdl.handle.net/10199/19080
journal article
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Aenictus hilli Clark
Aenictus hilli Clark
, 1928: 38.
Types.
Holotype
male from
Malanda
,
Queensland
(
ANIC
, examined)
.
Comments.
A. hilli
was described by Clark (1928) from a single male collected at Malanda, Queensland. There are numerous males in
ANIC
which are morphologically similar to the type of
A. hilli
. Unfortunately none are associated with workers. In addition, the remaining described Australian species are all worker-based and without associated males. This makes it impossible to positively associate
A. hilli
with any of these other species. Distribution patterns give little clue as to the association either as
Aenictus aratus
,
A. nesiotis,
A. prolixus
and
A. turneri
all occur in the general area of the type locality of
A. hilli
. Thus there is currently insufficient information to associate
A. hilli
, or any of these other males, with any of the worker-based species. As a result
A. hilli
is here treated as a valid species and these additional males tentatively associated with it until such time that worker-associated males or fresh material suitable for molecular analysis can be secured.
Material examined (all unassociated males).
Australia
:
Northern Territory
:
34 mi. NW
of
Dorisvale
HS (
Mendum,M.
) (
ANIC
)
;
39 km E
of
Alice Springs
(
Cardale,J.C.
) (
ANIC
)
;
4 mi. W
of
Coolibah H.S.
(
Mendum,M.
) (
ANIC
)
;
48 mi. SW
of
Daly River
(
Mendum,M.
) (
ANIC
)
;
5mi. ENE
Victoria River Downs
(
Kelsey,L.P.
) (
ANIC
)
;
Daly River Mission
(
Hutchinson,J.F.
) (
ANIC
)
;
Katherine
(
Kelsey,L.P.
) (
ANIC
)
;
Todd River
,
9 km N by E
of
Alice Springs
(
Cardale,J.C.
) (
ANIC
)
;
Queensland
:
Bamaga
(
Sedlacek,J.
) (
ANIC
)
;
Lockerbie
,
Cape York
(
Sedlacek,J.
) (
ANIC
)
;
Malanda
(
Hill,G.F.
) (
ANIC
)
;
West Claudie River
,
Iron Range
(
Monteith,G.B. & Cook,D
.) (
ANIC
)
;
Western Australia
:
Carson Escarpment
(
Common,I.F.B. & Upton,M.S.
) (
ANIC
);
Drysdale River
(
Common,I.F.B. & Upton,M.S
.) (
ANIC
)
.
FIGURES
9-14.
Aenictus diclops
sp. n.
worker. Fig. 9, front of head; Fig. 10, dorsal view of body; Fig. 11, lateral view of body.
Aenictus nesiotis
. worker. Fig. 12, front of head; Fig. 13, dorsal view of body; Fig. 14, lateral view of body.
FIGURES
15-20.
Aenictus philiporum Wilson
worker. Fig. 15, front of head; Fig. 16, dorsal view of body; Fig. 17, lateral view of body.
Aenictus prolixus
sp. n.
worker. Fig. 18, front of head; Fig. 19, dorsal view of body; Fig. 20, lateral view of body.
FIGURES
21-23.
Aenictus turneri Forel
worker. Fig. 21, front of head; Fig. 22, dorsal view of body; Fig. 23, lateral view of body.