| Authorship |
Esteves & Fisher, 2016:
66, figs. 1c, 2b, 7a-c, 8a, 18b, 44-58, 115d, 116e, 117d, 120c, 124a, 124c, 124e
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| Forms |
w.dq.m. |
| Bioregion |
Malagasy |
| Locality |
SEYCHELLES |
| Etymology |
The name janovitsika is a portmanteau of Janovitz and vitsika (Malagasy name for ants), meaning the ant of Janovitz. Dr. Tyler W. Janovitz is a medical scientist interested in myrmecology, and generously supported this study. |
| Primary type information |
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Seychelles: Mahé I., Morne Blanc, 660 m., -4.6574, 55.43325, 10.ii.2010, BLF24151, mixed forest near glacis, 9 MaxiWinks, mixed samples, sifted litter (leaf mold, rotten wood) (B.L. Fisher, et al.). Primary type depository: CASC. Primary type specimen: CASENT0161533. |
| Secondary type information |
Secondary type material: 2 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: CASC, MHNG. Secondary type specimens: CASENT0161532, CASENT0156022, CASENT0156023. |
