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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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<heading bold="true" box="[151,544,1652,1677]" fontSize="11" level="1" pageId="16" pageNumber="167" reason="1">
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6.
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<taxonomicName box="[180,471,1652,1677]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Heteroponera" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="16" pageNumber="167" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="monteithi" status="sp. n.">Heteroponera monteithi</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicNameLabel box="[478,544,1652,1677]" pageId="16" pageNumber="167" rank="species">sp. n.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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</emphasis>
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph box="[158,386,1686,1711]" pageId="16" pageNumber="167">
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(
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<figureCitation box="[166,295,1686,1711]" captionStart="FIGURES 26 – 29" captionStartId="18.[151,263,1953,1975]" captionTargetBox="[198,1388,193,1931]" captionTargetId="figure@18.[198,1388,193,1932]" captionTargetPageId="18" captionText="FIGURES 26 – 29. Heteroponera monteithi sp. n., holotype worker, standard views (HW = 0.93 mm, PW = 0.66 mm, WL = 1.12, GW = 0.90 mm)." pageId="16" pageNumber="167">Figs 26–29</figureCitation>
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,
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<figureCitation box="[306,377,1686,1711]" captionStart="FIGURES 30 – 33" captionStartId="19.[151,263,1951,1973]" captionTargetBox="[198,1388,193,1929]" captionTargetId="figure@19.[198,1388,193,1929]" captionTargetPageId="19" captionText="FIGURES 30 – 33. Heteroponera monteithi sp. n., Gyne (Mt Dryander), standard views (HW = 1.04 mm, PW = 0.77 mm, WL = 1.41 mm, GW = 1.26 mm)." pageId="16" pageNumber="167">30–33</figureCitation>
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)
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</paragraph>
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<subSubSection pageId="16" pageNumber="167" type="materials_examined">
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<paragraph pageId="16" pageNumber="167">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[151,481,1759,1784]" pageId="16" pageNumber="167">Type locality. AUSTRALIA</emphasis>
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: QUEENSLAND: Brandy Creek Rd, Conway State Forest (20°20'S, 148°42'E)
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,394,1796,1820]" pageId="16" pageNumber="167">Type deposition.</emphasis>
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Holotype ANIC. Paratypes in ANIC, QMBA.
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</paragraph>
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<subSubSection lastPageId="20" lastPageNumber="171" pageId="16" pageNumber="167" type="distribution">
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<paragraph lastPageId="20" lastPageNumber="171" pageId="16" pageNumber="167">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,588,1831,1856]" pageId="16" pageNumber="167">Distribution, material examined.</emphasis>
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Known only from 3 rainforested sites in central coastal Queensland. Unless noted all samples comprise single workers collected from Berlese funnel samples of leafmould or sieved litter, or stick brushings.
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[346,623,1903,1928]" pageId="16" pageNumber="167">EA18 Conway Range:</emphasis>
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<emphasis box="[636,788,1903,1928]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="167">Mt Dryander</emphasis>
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, -20 0 0, 148 33—4 workers, stick brushings, QMBA berlesate 59, 500–650 m (GBM, 24.iv.1979)—700–800 m, 21.xi. 1992, 12 workers, gyne, probable colony series (GBM, Thompson, Cook & Janetski);—summit, QMBA berlesate 61, 740 m (GBM, 24.iv.1979).
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<emphasis box="[1249,1384,1976,2000]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="167">Cannonvale</emphasis>
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, -20 0 8, 148 43—3 workers, stick brushings, QMBA berlesate 64, 10 m (GBM, 25.iv.1979)—2 workers, same data, sieved litter, QMBA berlesate 65.
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<emphasis box="[549,680,152,176]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">Conway SF</emphasis>
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, Brandy Creek Rd,- 20 148 42—Holotype, 2 additional workers, stick brushings, QMBA berlesate 56, 60 m (GBM, 23.iv.1979)—3 workers, QMBA berlesates 57 & 63, 60 m (GBM, 23–25.iv.1979).
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</paragraph>
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<caption pageId="17" pageNumber="168" targetBox="[202,1384,193,1932]" targetPageId="17">
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<paragraph pageId="17" pageNumber="168">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[151,341,1955,1977]" pageId="17" pageNumber="168">FIGURES 22–25.</emphasis>
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<taxonomicName box="[348,594,1956,1977]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Heteroponera" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="17" pageNumber="168" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="viviennae" status="sp. n.">
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<emphasis box="[348,594,1956,1977]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="168">Heteroponera viviennae</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicNameLabel box="[602,660,1955,1976]" pageId="17" pageNumber="168" rank="species">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[602,660,1955,1976]" pageId="17" pageNumber="168">sp. n.</emphasis>
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, holotype worker, standard views (HW = 1.11 mm, PW = 0.79 mm, WL = 1.25, GW = 0.80 mm).
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<caption pageId="18" pageNumber="169" targetBox="[198,1388,193,1931]" targetPageId="18">
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<paragraph pageId="18" pageNumber="169">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[151,341,1953,1975]" pageId="18" pageNumber="169">FIGURES 26–29.</emphasis>
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<taxonomicName box="[348,593,1953,1975]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Heteroponera" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="18" pageNumber="169" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="monteithi" status="sp. n.">
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<emphasis box="[348,593,1953,1975]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="169">Heteroponera monteithi</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[601,659,1954,1975]" pageId="18" pageNumber="169">
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<taxonomicNameLabel box="[601,659,1954,1975]" pageId="18" pageNumber="169" rank="species">sp. n.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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</emphasis>
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, holotype worker, standard views (HW = 0.93 mm, PW = 0.66 mm, WL = 1.12, GW = 0.90 mm).
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<caption pageId="19" pageNumber="170" targetBox="[198,1388,193,1929]" targetPageId="19">
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<paragraph pageId="19" pageNumber="170">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[151,340,1951,1973]" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">FIGURES 30–33.</emphasis>
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<emphasis box="[346,589,1951,1973]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">Heteroponera monteithi</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[596,653,1952,1973]" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">
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<taxonomicNameLabel box="[596,653,1952,1973]" pageId="19" pageNumber="170" rank="species">sp. n.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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</emphasis>
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, Gyne (Mt Dryander), standard views (HW = 1.04 mm, PW = 0.77 mm, WL = 1.41 mm, GW = 1.26 mm).
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</caption>
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<paragraph pageId="20" pageNumber="171">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,423,260,284]" 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 arrowed in
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<figureCitation captionStart="FIGURES 26 – 29" captionStartId="18.[151,263,1953,1975]" captionTargetBox="[198,1388,193,1931]" captionTargetId="figure@18.[198,1388,193,1932]" captionTargetPageId="18" captionText="FIGURES 26 – 29. Heteroponera monteithi sp. n., holotype worker, standard views (HW = 0.93 mm, PW = 0.66 mm, WL = 1.12, GW = 0.90 mm)." pageId="20" pageNumber="171">Figs 26 & 28</figureCitation>
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. Pronotal humeri narrowly rounded in dorsal view; humeral epaulets relatively poorly developed. Basically similar to the putatively related
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<taxonomicName box="[548,693,367,392]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Heteroponera" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="20" pageNumber="171" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="lioprocta">
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<emphasis box="[548,693,367,392]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">H. lioprocta</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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(compare Figs). Node more rounded above, without median posterodorsal extension; propodeal declivity barely margined sculpturally, lacking propodeal spine-like extensions. Sculpturation of frons, mesosoma and petiole more heavily developed. Antennal scrobes finely longitudinally striate, the striae curving to follow the profile of the scrobe. Propodeal declivity smooth and shining, with distinct or vestigial fine radial striation in most specimens. Sculpture of first gastral tergite resembling
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<taxonomicName box="[1288,1429,511,536]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Heteroponera" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="20" pageNumber="171" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="lioprocta">
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<emphasis box="[1288,1429,511,536]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">H. lioprocta</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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, similarly point-punctate, but with a few small scattered, weakly incised, shallow larger punctural elements. The point-punctae more dense along the posterior margin of the sclerite.
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<emphasis box="[926,1058,584,608]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">Dimensions</emphasis>
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: (holotype (which is the smallest specimen examined), largest paratype (Mt Dryander summit)): TL (ca): 3.94, 4.67; HW: 0.93, 1.08; HL: 0.89, 1.06; CI: 104, 101; EL: 0.16, 0.17; SL: 0.53, 0.65; SI: 57, 60; PW: 0.66, 0.78; WL: 1.12, 1.36; petH: 0.65, 0.68; petW: 0.45, 0.53; GW 0.90, 0.98.
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</paragraph>
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<subSubSection pageId="20" pageNumber="171" type="description">
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<paragraph pageId="20" pageNumber="171">
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<emphasis box="[199,258,728,752]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">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="[361,489,764,788]" captionStart="FIGURES 30 – 33" captionStartId="19.[151,263,1951,1973]" captionTargetBox="[198,1388,193,1929]" captionTargetId="figure@19.[198,1388,193,1929]" captionTargetPageId="19" captionText="FIGURES 30 – 33. Heteroponera monteithi sp. n., Gyne (Mt Dryander), standard views (HW = 1.04 mm, PW = 0.77 mm, WL = 1.41 mm, GW = 1.26 mm)." pageId="20" pageNumber="171">Figs 30–33</figureCitation>
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. Relatively pale in color (possibly callow) and hirsute compared to workers. A single minute median ocellus present. Gaster less enlarged than in
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<taxonomicName box="[822,929,799,824]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Heteroponera" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="20" pageNumber="171" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="relicta">
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<emphasis box="[822,929,799,824]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">H. relicta</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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gynes. Gastral II spurs barely represented by minute appropriately situated swellings. Dimensions: TL (ca): 5.04; HW: 1.04; HL: 1.03; CI: 101; EL: 0.18; SL: 0.62; SI: 59; PW: 0.77; WL: 1.41; petH: -; petW: 0.57; GW 1.26.
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="20" pageNumber="171">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,356,909,932]" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">Related taxa.</emphasis>
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Affinity with
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<taxonomicName box="[518,654,908,932]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Heteroponera" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="20" pageNumber="171" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="lioprocta">
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<emphasis box="[518,654,908,932]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">H. lioprocta</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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is supported by the uniquely shared presence of Gastral II Spurs (see relevant key couplets, and above under “Morphology and phylogeny”), an apparent synapomorphy otherwise unknown in
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<taxonomicName box="[291,446,981,1004]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Heteroponera" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="20" pageNumber="171" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
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<emphasis box="[291,446,981,1004]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">Heteroponera</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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(
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<emphasis box="[463,571,980,1004]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">pers obs.,</emphasis>
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and Feitosa,
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<emphasis box="[721,851,981,1004]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">pers comm.</emphasis>
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).
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph box="[199,747,1015,1040]" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,588,1015,1040]" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">In-group sympatric associations.</emphasis>
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None known.
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph box="[199,1047,1052,1076]" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,371,1052,1076]" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">Biogeography.</emphasis>
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Possibly endemic to the Conway Range (EA18) rainforests.
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</paragraph>
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<subSubSection box="[199,1293,1087,1112]" pageId="20" pageNumber="171" type="discussion">
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<paragraph box="[199,1293,1087,1112]" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,315,1088,1112]" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">Remarks.</emphasis>
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Some specimens, which are presumed to be sub-callow, have the gaster orange-brown.
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</paragraph>
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<subSubSection pageId="20" pageNumber="171" type="etymology">
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<paragraph pageId="20" pageNumber="171">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,333,1125,1148]" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">Etymology.</emphasis>
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Named to commend the accomplished entomologist and insect collector nonpareil Geoff Monteith of Queensland Museum, Brisbane. Alone or accompanied he acquired over 50 of the total
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<emphasis box="[1188,1345,1161,1184]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="171">Heteroponera</emphasis>
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records reported in this paper.
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