Taxonavigation
Taxonavigation: Formicoidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Formicidae
Subfamilia: Amblyoponinae
Genus: Adetomyrma
Species: Adetomyrma cassis
Name
Adetomyrma cassis Yoshimura & Fisher, 2012: 19, figs 14, 15, 32, 41, 50, 67
- Holotype: CASC CASENT0163620, BLF24309, ♂.
- Type locality: MADAGASCAR, Toamasina, Réserve Spéciale Ambatovaky, Sandrangato river, 16° 46.36´ S, 49° 15.93´ E, 450 m alt., rainforest, 4 Malaise traps, 20–24.ii.2010, B.L.Fisher et al.
- Etymology: This species name is derived from the Latin word cassis (helm), and refers to the shape of its genital capsule, which looks like a Corinthian helm. The species epithet is treated as a noun in apposition, and thus invariant.
References
- Yoshimura, M.; Fisher, B.L. 2012: A revision of the Malagasy endemic genus Adetomyrma (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Amblyoponinae). Zootaxa 3341: 1–31. Preview PDF Reference page.
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