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<mods:title>Australasian ants of the subfamily Heteroponerinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): (2) the species-group of Heteroponera relicta (Wheeler), with descriptions of nine new species and observations on morphology, biogeography and phylogeny of the genus</mods:title>
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<mods:namePart>Taylor, Robert W.</mods:namePart>
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<mods:date>2015</mods:date>
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<mods:identifier type="ISSN">1175-5326</mods:identifier>
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<treatment ID-DOI="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6103248" ID-GBIF-Taxon="114923356" ID-Zenodo-Dep="6103248" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:03B3878D9B0CFFFBFF53483F9B16FB5F" httpUri="http://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B3878D9B0CFFFBFF53483F9B16FB5F" lastPageId="23" lastPageNumber="174" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">
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<paragraph box="[151,535,1303,1329]" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">
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<heading bold="true" box="[151,535,1303,1329]" fontSize="11" level="1" pageId="20" pageNumber="171" reason="1">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[151,535,1303,1329]" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">
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7.
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<taxonomicName box="[180,462,1303,1329]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Heteroponera" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="20" pageNumber="171" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="lioprocta" status="sp. n.">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[180,462,1303,1329]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">Heteroponera lioprocta</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicNameLabel box="[469,535,1304,1329]" pageId="20" pageNumber="171" rank="species">sp. n.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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</emphasis>
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</heading>
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph box="[151,386,1338,1363]" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">
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(
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<figureCitation box="[159,288,1338,1363]" captionStart="FIGURES 34 – 37" captionStartId="21.[151,263,1952,1974]" captionTargetBox="[179,1406,193,1930]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[179,1407,193,1931]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 34 – 37. Heteroponera lioprocta sp. n., holotype worker, standard views (HW = 1.06 mm, PW = 0.79 mm, WL = 1.23 mm, GW = 0.99 mm)." pageId="20" pageNumber="171">Figs 34–37</figureCitation>
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,
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<figureCitation box="[299,373,1338,1363]" captionStart="FIGURES 38 – 41" captionStartId="22.[151,263,1954,1976]" captionTargetBox="[169,1417,193,1930]" captionTargetId="figure@22.[169,1417,193,1932]" captionTargetPageId="22" captionText="FIGURES 38 – 41. Heteroponera lioprocta sp. n., Gyne, standard views (HW = 0.91 mm, PW = 0.68 mm, WL = 1.25 mm, GW = 1.07 mm)." pageId="20" pageNumber="171">38–41</figureCitation>
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).
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection pageId="20" pageNumber="171" type="materials_examined">
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<paragraph box="[151,1130,1410,1436]" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[151,481,1411,1436]" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">Type locality. AUSTRALIA</emphasis>
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: QUEENSLAND: Mt Elliot summit (19°30'S, 146°58'E).
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph box="[199,914,1447,1472]" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,394,1447,1472]" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">Type deposition.</emphasis>
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Holotype ANIC. Paratypes in ANIC, QMBA.
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection lastPageId="23" lastPageNumber="174" pageId="20" pageNumber="171" type="distribution">
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<paragraph pageId="20" pageNumber="171">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,593,1484,1508]" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">Distribution, material examined.</emphasis>
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Known only from rainforest at elevations above 1, 0 0 0 m on Mt Elliot, a 1,234 m peak about 25km SE of Townsville, as follows.
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[784,984,1519,1544]" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">EA17 (Mt Elliot)</emphasis>
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:
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<emphasis box="[999,1099,1519,1544]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">Mt Elliot</emphasis>
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,
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<emphasis box="[1113,1252,1520,1544]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">near summit</emphasis>
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, -19 30, 146 58, holotype, paratype gyne and workers, nest under stone, 1200 m (RWT, 4–5.vii.1977).
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<emphasis box="[1154,1238,1556,1580]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">Summit</emphasis>
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, -19 30, 146 57, workers, pitfall and intercept traps, 1, 150 m (DWC, 26 Mar–12 May 1991); workers, pitfall and intercept traps, rainforest (AG, Jan–Mar, 1991); workers, pitfall and intercept traps, fern glade (AG, Jan–Mar 1991).
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">Northeast slope</emphasis>
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, -19 29, 146 58, 7 workers, QMBA berlesates 723, 724, rainforest litter, 1, 0 0 0 m (GBM & GIT, 5 Dec 1986).
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<emphasis box="[151,289,1700,1724]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">North Creek</emphasis>
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, -19 30, 146 57, workers, pitfall & dung traps, 1, 0 0 0 m (GBM & GIT, 25–27 Mar 1991.
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="20" pageNumber="171">Unless otherwise noted all samples are labeled “rainforest”. All specimens except the holotype have been labeled as paratypes.</paragraph>
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<paragraph lastPageId="23" lastPageNumber="174" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,423,1807,1832]" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">Worker diagnosis.</emphasis>
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General features, conformation, color and major sculpturation as in appropriate key couplets above and accompanying illustrations. Gastral II spurs present as defined above and marked in
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<figureCitation captionStart="FIGURES 34 – 37" captionStartId="21.[151,263,1952,1974]" captionTargetBox="[179,1406,193,1930]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[179,1407,193,1931]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 34 – 37. Heteroponera lioprocta sp. n., holotype worker, standard views (HW = 1.06 mm, PW = 0.79 mm, WL = 1.23 mm, GW = 0.99 mm)." pageId="20" pageNumber="171">Figs 34 & 36</figureCitation>
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. Pronotal humeri narrowly rounded in dorsal view; humeral epaulets relatively poorly developed. Generally similar to the putatively related
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<emphasis box="[538,684,1916,1940]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">
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<taxonomicName box="[538,684,1916,1940]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Heteroponera" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="20" pageNumber="171" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="monteithi">H. monteithi</taxonomicName>
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</emphasis>
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(compare Figs). Node more-or-less rounded above; its summit extended posterodorsally to form an obtuse peak. Antennal scrobes as described for
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<emphasis box="[1146,1291,1952,1976]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">
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<taxonomicName box="[1146,1291,1952,1976]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Heteroponera" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="20" pageNumber="171" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="monteithi">H. monteithi</taxonomicName>
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</emphasis>
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, with a few additional fine punctae in the lateral scrobal areas. Propodeal declivity weakly but distinctly sculpturally margined laterally, the margin extended posterodorsally on each side to form a small propodeal-spine-like extension. Sculpturation of frons, mesosoma and petiole very distinctly less-heavily developed than in
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<emphasis box="[1281,1429,188,212]" italics="true" pageId="23" pageNumber="174">
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<taxonomicName box="[1281,1429,188,212]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Heteroponera" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="23" pageNumber="174" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="monteithi">H. monteithi</taxonomicName>
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</emphasis>
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. Propodeal declivity smooth and shining, lacking other sculptural elements. Sculpture of first gastral tergite resembling
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<emphasis box="[288,435,260,284]" italics="true" pageId="23" pageNumber="174">
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<taxonomicName box="[288,435,260,284]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Heteroponera" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="23" pageNumber="174" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="monteithi">H. monteithi</taxonomicName>
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</emphasis>
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, similarly point-punctate, but without supplementary larger punctural elements. The punctae more dense along the posterior margin of the sclerite, as in
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<emphasis box="[923,1064,295,320]" italics="true" pageId="23" pageNumber="174">
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<taxonomicName box="[923,1064,295,320]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Heteroponera" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="23" pageNumber="174" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="monteithi">H. monteithi</taxonomicName>
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</emphasis>
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. Dimensions (holotype; smallest paratype, largest paratype): TL (ca): 4.8, 0.42+, 4.8; HW: 1.06, 0.92, 1.10; HL: 1.08, 0.97, 1.09; CI: 98, 95, 99; EL: 0.21, 0.18, 0.24; SL: 0.66, 0.60, 0.66; SI: 62, 62, 60; PW: 0.79, 0.62, 0.78; WL: 1.23, 1.15, 1.38; petH: 0.77, 0.52, 0.75; petW: 0.46, 0.37, 0.46; GW: 0.99, 0.85, 0.96.
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<caption pageId="21" pageNumber="172" targetBox="[179,1406,193,1930]" targetPageId="21">
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<paragraph pageId="21" pageNumber="172">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[151,341,1952,1974]" pageId="21" pageNumber="172">FIGURES 34–37.</emphasis>
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<taxonomicName box="[349,590,1952,1974]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Heteroponera" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="21" pageNumber="172" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="lioprocta" status="sp. n.">
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<emphasis box="[349,590,1952,1974]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="172">Heteroponera lioprocta</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicNameLabel box="[598,656,1953,1974]" pageId="21" pageNumber="172" rank="species">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[598,656,1953,1974]" pageId="21" pageNumber="172">sp. n.</emphasis>
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</taxonomicNameLabel>
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, holotype worker, standard views (HW = 1.06 mm, PW = 0.79 mm, WL = 1.23 mm, GW = 0.99 mm).
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</paragraph>
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</caption>
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<caption pageId="22" pageNumber="173" targetBox="[169,1417,193,1930]" targetPageId="22">
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<paragraph pageId="22" pageNumber="173">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[151,339,1954,1976]" pageId="22" pageNumber="173">FIGURES 38–41.</emphasis>
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<taxonomicName box="[345,584,1954,1976]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Heteroponera" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="22" pageNumber="173" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="lioprocta" status="sp. n.">
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<emphasis box="[345,584,1954,1976]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="173">Heteroponera lioprocta</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicNameLabel box="[589,646,1955,1976]" pageId="22" pageNumber="173" rank="species">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[589,646,1955,1976]" pageId="22" pageNumber="173">sp. n.</emphasis>
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</taxonomicNameLabel>
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, Gyne, standard views (HW = 0.91 mm, PW = 0.68 mm, WL = 1.25 mm, GW = 1.07 mm).
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</paragraph>
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</caption>
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<subSubSection pageId="23" pageNumber="174" type="description">
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<paragraph pageId="23" pageNumber="174">
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<emphasis box="[199,258,440,464]" italics="true" pageId="23" pageNumber="174">Gyne</emphasis>
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: A single individual from a nest with workers. General features, conformation, color and major sculpturation as in
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<figureCitation box="[376,509,476,500]" captionStart="FIGURES 38 – 41" captionStartId="22.[151,263,1954,1976]" captionTargetBox="[169,1417,193,1930]" captionTargetId="figure@22.[169,1417,193,1932]" captionTargetPageId="22" captionText="FIGURES 38 – 41. Heteroponera lioprocta sp. n., Gyne, standard views (HW = 0.91 mm, PW = 0.68 mm, WL = 1.25 mm, GW = 1.07 mm)." pageId="23" pageNumber="174">Figs 38–41</figureCitation>
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. Gaster less enlarged than in
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<emphasis box="[860,971,476,500]" italics="true" pageId="23" pageNumber="174">
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<taxonomicName box="[860,971,476,500]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Heteroponera" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="23" pageNumber="174" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="relicta">H. relicta</taxonomicName>
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</emphasis>
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gynes. Three very small ocelli present. Gastral II spurs represented by appropriately placed small carinae (
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<figureCitation box="[953,1042,511,536]" captionStart="FIGURES 38 – 41" captionStartId="22.[151,263,1954,1976]" captionTargetBox="[169,1417,193,1930]" captionTargetId="figure@22.[169,1417,193,1932]" captionTargetPageId="22" captionText="FIGURES 38 – 41. Heteroponera lioprocta sp. n., Gyne, standard views (HW = 0.91 mm, PW = 0.68 mm, WL = 1.25 mm, GW = 1.07 mm)." pageId="23" pageNumber="174">Fig. 40</figureCitation>
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). The specimen could be callow, explaining its relatively very light coloration. Dimensions: TL (ca): 4.5; HW: 0.91; HL: 0.97; CI: 94; EL: 0.18; SL: 0.58; SI: 64; PW: 0.68; WL: 1.25; petH: 0.72; petW: 0.47; GW 1.07.
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph box="[199,695,620,644]" pageId="23" pageNumber="174">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,356,621,644]" pageId="23" pageNumber="174">Related taxa.</emphasis>
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See above under
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<emphasis box="[555,695,620,644]" italics="true" pageId="23" pageNumber="174">
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<taxonomicName box="[555,695,620,644]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Heteroponera" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="23" pageNumber="174" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="monteithi">H. monteithi</taxonomicName>
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</emphasis>
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph box="[199,746,655,680]" pageId="23" pageNumber="174">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,588,655,680]" pageId="23" pageNumber="174">In-group sympatric associations.</emphasis>
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None known.
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph box="[199,1329,692,716]" pageId="23" pageNumber="174">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,371,692,716]" pageId="23" pageNumber="174">Biogeography.</emphasis>
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Apparently endemic to Mt Elliot, occupying a remarkably small distributional range.
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<subSubSection pageId="23" pageNumber="174" type="discussion">
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<paragraph pageId="23" pageNumber="174">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,315,728,752]" pageId="23" pageNumber="174">Remarks.</emphasis>
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<emphasis box="[322,587,727,752]" italics="true" pageId="23" pageNumber="174">
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<taxonomicName box="[322,587,727,752]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Heteroponera" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="23" pageNumber="174" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="lioprocta">Heteroponera lioprocta</taxonomicName>
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is very common in the Mt Elliot summit rainforest, where there are notably few other ant species represented.
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection box="[199,1116,799,824]" pageId="23" pageNumber="174" type="etymology">
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<paragraph box="[199,1116,799,824]" pageId="23" pageNumber="174">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,333,800,824]" pageId="23" pageNumber="174">Etymology.</emphasis>
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The name (a noun in apposition) refers to the smooth gastral dorsum.
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