Ants of the genus Protalaridris (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), more than just deadly mandibles
The ants of the genus Protalaridris are revised based upon their morphology. Seven species are recognized; the type species (P. armata Brown, 1980) and six species described as new: P. aculeata Lattke & Alpert, sp. n., P. arhuaca Guerrero, Lattke & Alpert, sp. n., P. bordoni Lattke, sp. n.,...
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| author | John E. LATTKE Thibaut DELSINNE Gary D. ALPERT Roberto J. GUERRERO |
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| description | The ants of the genus Protalaridris are revised based upon their morphology. Seven species are recognized; the type species (P. armata Brown, 1980) and six species described as new: P. aculeata Lattke & Alpert, sp. n., P. arhuaca Guerrero, Lattke & Alpert, sp. n., P. bordoni Lattke, sp. n., P. leponcei Delsinne & Lattke, sp. n., P. loxanensis Lattke, sp. n., and P. punctata Lattke, sp. n. The genus is patchily distributed in mesic forested areas from western Panama to northern Venezuela and along the Andes to the Amazon watershed of southwestern Peru. The generic description is modified to accommodate a short-mandibulate species. Sporadic biological observations of one long-mandibulate species suggest they are sit-and-wait ambush predators that open their jaws to approximately 180° when stalking. All species are described and imaged, an identification key and a distribution map is provided. Comparing the mandibular morphology of long-mandibulate Protalaridris with other extant and extinct ants bearing elongate, dorsoanterior arching mandibles suggests the supposed mandibular apex in these taxa is actually a hypertrophied, preapical tooth and their supposed basal mandibular tooth is the main mandibular shaft. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0560bd52927d4b63be7104e1bb90b3052022-12-21T17:59:56ZengInstitute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of ScienceEuropean Journal of Entomology1210-57591802-88292018-06-01115126829510.14411/eje.2018.027eje-201801-0027Ants of the genus Protalaridris (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), more than just deadly mandiblesJohn E. LATTKE0Thibaut DELSINNE1Gary D. ALPERT2Roberto J. GUERRERO3Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Caixa Postal 19020, CEP 81531-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil; e-mail: piquihuye@gmail.comSociété d'Histoire Naturelle Alcide-d'Orbigny, 57 rue de Gergovie, 63170 Aubière, France; e-mail: tdelsinne@shnao.euMuseum of Northern Arizona, 3100 North Fort Valley Rd., Flagstaff, AZ 86001, USA; e-mail: garydalpert@gmail.comGrupo Insectos Neotropicales, Programa de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad del Magdalena, Carrera 32, N° 22-08, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia; e-mail: rguerrero@unimagdalena.edu.coThe ants of the genus Protalaridris are revised based upon their morphology. Seven species are recognized; the type species (P. armata Brown, 1980) and six species described as new: P. aculeata Lattke & Alpert, sp. n., P. arhuaca Guerrero, Lattke & Alpert, sp. n., P. bordoni Lattke, sp. n., P. leponcei Delsinne & Lattke, sp. n., P. loxanensis Lattke, sp. n., and P. punctata Lattke, sp. n. The genus is patchily distributed in mesic forested areas from western Panama to northern Venezuela and along the Andes to the Amazon watershed of southwestern Peru. The generic description is modified to accommodate a short-mandibulate species. Sporadic biological observations of one long-mandibulate species suggest they are sit-and-wait ambush predators that open their jaws to approximately 180° when stalking. All species are described and imaged, an identification key and a distribution map is provided. Comparing the mandibular morphology of long-mandibulate Protalaridris with other extant and extinct ants bearing elongate, dorsoanterior arching mandibles suggests the supposed mandibular apex in these taxa is actually a hypertrophied, preapical tooth and their supposed basal mandibular tooth is the main mandibular shaft.https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201801-0027_Ants_of_the_genus_Protalaridris_Hymenoptera_Formicidae_more_than_just_deadly_mandibles.phpformicidaeattiniprotalaridristaxonomymorphologymandibledistributionpredationhaidomyrmecini |
| spellingShingle | John E. LATTKE Thibaut DELSINNE Gary D. ALPERT Roberto J. GUERRERO Ants of the genus Protalaridris (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), more than just deadly mandibles European Journal of Entomology formicidae attini protalaridris taxonomy morphology mandible distribution predation haidomyrmecini |
| title | Ants of the genus Protalaridris (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), more than just deadly mandibles |
| title_full | Ants of the genus Protalaridris (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), more than just deadly mandibles |
| title_fullStr | Ants of the genus Protalaridris (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), more than just deadly mandibles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ants of the genus Protalaridris (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), more than just deadly mandibles |
| title_short | Ants of the genus Protalaridris (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), more than just deadly mandibles |
| title_sort | ants of the genus protalaridris hymenoptera formicidae more than just deadly mandibles |
| topic | formicidae attini protalaridris taxonomy morphology mandible distribution predation haidomyrmecini |
| url | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201801-0027_Ants_of_the_genus_Protalaridris_Hymenoptera_Formicidae_more_than_just_deadly_mandibles.php |
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