Taxonavigation
Taxonavigation: Formicoidea |
---|
Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Formicidae
Subfamilia: Myrmicinae
Tribus: Tetramoriini
Genus: Tetramorium
Species: Tetramorium smaug
Name
Tetramorium smaug Hita Garcia & Fisher, 2012: 79, figs. 27, 28, 138, 139, 140, 142
- Holotype: CASC CASENT0121244, worker.
- Paratype: One worker with same data as holotype (CASC: CASENT0124788).
- Type locality: MADAGASCAR, Toamasina, Ambatovy, 12.4 km NE Moramanga, 18.83937 S, 48.30842 E, 1080 m, montane rainforest, pitfall trap, collection code BLF16917, 4.–7.V.2007 (B.L. Fisher et al.).
- Etymology: The species was named after “Smaug”, the villain dragon from the fantasy novel “The Hobbit” written by J.R.R. Tolkien.
References
This article is issued from Wikimedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.