Cardiocondyla latifrons
Seifert, 2023
valid
Cardiocondyla latifrons
Seifert, 2023:
41, fig. 13 (w.q.em.)
MALAYSIA (West Malaysia).
Indomalaya.
Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Malaysia: Negeri Sembilan, Pasoh For. Res., xi.1994, (M. Brendell, K. Jackson, S. Lewis). Primary type depository: SMNG.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 17 paratype workers, 4 paratype queens, 2 paratype ergatoid males. Secondary type localities: 2 paratype workers with same data as holotype; 5 paratype workers Malaysia: Ulu Gombak, 2.vi.2000-M3 (Yamauchi); 6 paratype workers, 3 paratype queens, 2 paratype ergatoid males Malaysia: Ulu Gombak, 3.vi.2000-1, and 3.vi.2000-2 (K. Yamauchi); 4 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen Philippines: Leyte, Tacloban, 10.xii.1944 (E.S. Ross). Secondary type depositories: BMNH, CASC, SMNG. Secondary type specimen: CASENT0103274.
Type notes:
The type material includes queens and males. However, no description of these castes is given.
- [Cardiocondyla latifrons Oettler et al., 2010: named in figs. 1, 2 and text; and in Heinze & Weber, 2011: 197. Nomina nuda.]
Citations
- Heinze, J.; Weber, M. 2011. Lethal sibling rivalry for nest inheritance among virgin ant queens. Journal of Ethology 29 (1):197-201. [online early] 10.1007/s10164-010-0239-8 PDF
- Oettler, J.; Suefuji, M.; Heinze, J. 2010. The evolution of alternative reproductive tactics in male Cardiocondyla ants. Evolution 64:3310-3317. PDF
- Seifert, B. 2023. The ant genus Cardiocondyla (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): the species groups with Oriental and Australasian origin. Diversity 15 (1): 25:61 pp. [online early] 10.3390/d15010025 PDF