The ants of Fiji / Eli M. Sarnat, Evan P. Economo.

"The ant fauna of the Fijian archipelago is a diverse assemblage of endemic radiations, pan-Pacific species, and exotics introduced from around the world. The Ants of Fiji describes the entire Fijian ant fauna, and includes the results of a recently completed archipelago-wide biodiversity inven...

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Main Author: Sarnat, Eli M.
Other Authors: Economo, Evan P.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, ©2012.
Series:University of California publications in entomology ; v. 132.
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: Geography of Fiji
  • Geologic history
  • Scientific exploration and study of the Fijian ant fauna
  • Overview of the Fijian ant fauna
  • Methods
  • Specimen data
  • Sources of material
  • Undescribed and undetermined species
  • Material examined
  • Collection localities
  • Geographic and ecological distributions
  • Specimen images
  • species concept as applied to the Fijian ant fauna
  • Standard measurements and indices
  • Abbreviations of depositories
  • Taxonomic synopsis of the Fijian ant fauna
  • Key to the ant genera of Fiji
  • Subfamily Amblyoponinae
  • Genus Amblyopone
  • Amblyopone zwaluwenburgi (Williams)
  • Genus Prionopelta
  • Prionopelta kraepelini Forel
  • Subfamily Cerapachyinae
  • Genus Cerapachys
  • Cerapachys cryptus Mann
  • Cerapachys fuscior Mann
  • Cerapachys sp. FJ06
  • Cerapachys lindrothi Wilson
  • Cerapachys zimmermani Wilson
  • Cerapachys sp. FJ01
  • Cerapachys majusculus Mann
  • Cerapachys sculpturatus Mann
  • Cerapachys vitiensis Mann
  • Cerapachys sp. FJ07
  • Cerapachys sp. FJ05
  • Cerapachys sp. FJ04
  • Cerapachys sp. FJ08 and Cerapachys sp. FJ10
  • Subfamily Dolichoderinae
  • Genus Iridomyrmex
  • Iridomyrmex anceps (Roger)
  • Genus Ochetellus
  • Ochetellus sororis (Mann)
  • Genus Philidris
  • Philidris nagasau (Mann)
  • Genus Tapinoma
  • Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius)
  • Tapinoma minutum Mayr
  • Tapinoma sp. FJ01
  • Tapinoma sp. FJ02
  • Genus Technomyrmex
  • Technomyrmex vitiensis Mann
  • Subfamily Ectatomminae
  • Genus Gnamptogenys
  • Gnamptogenys aterrima (Mann)
  • Subfamily Formicinae
  • Genus Acropyga
  • Acropyga lauta Mann
  • Acropyga sp. FJ02
  • Genus Anoplolepis
  • Anoplolepis gracilipes (Smith, F.)
  • Genus Camponotus
  • Camponotus chloroticus Emery
  • Camponotus oceanicus (Mayr)
  • Camponotus polynesicus Emery
  • Camponotus vitiensis Mann
  • Camponotus sp. FJ04
  • Camponotus fijianus Ozdikmen, NEW STATUS
  • Camponotus dentatus (Mayr)
  • Camponotus bryani Santschi
  • Camponotus manni Wheeler
  • Camponotus umbratilis Wheeler, NEW STATUS
  • Camponotus sp. FJ02
  • Camponotus sp. FJ03
  • Camponotus cristatus Mayr
  • Camponotus laminatus Mayr
  • Camponotus levuanus Mann, NEW STATUS
  • Camponotus maafui Mann
  • Camponotus sadinus Mann, NEW STATUS
  • Camponotus kadi Mann, NEW STATUS
  • Camponotus lauensis Mann
  • Camponotus schmeltzi Mayr
  • Genus Nylanderia
  • Nylanderia glabrior (Forel)
  • Nylanderia vaga (Forel)
  • Nylanderia vitiensis (Mann), REVISED STATUS
  • Nylanderia sp. FJ03
  • Genus Paraparatrechina
  • Paraparatrechina oceanica Mann, REVISED STATUS
  • Genus Paratrechina
  • Paratrechina longicornis (Latreille)
  • Genus Plagiolepis
  • Plagiolepis alluaudi Emery
  • Subfamily Myrmicinae
  • Genus Adelomyrmex
  • Adelomyrmex hirsutus Mann
  • Adelomyrmex samoanus Wilson & Taylor
  • Genus Cardiocondyla
  • Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel
  • Cardiocondyla kagutsuchi Terayama
  • Cardiocondyla minutior Forel
  • Cardiocondyla nuda (Mayr)
  • Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler
  • Genus Carebara
  • Carebara atoma (Emery)
  • Genus Eurhopalothrix
  • Eurhopalothrix emeryi (Forel)
  • Eurhopalothrix insidiatrix Taylor
  • Eurhopalothrix sp. FJ52
  • Genus Lordomyrma
  • Lordomyrma curvata Sarnat
  • Lordomyrma desupra Sarnat
  • Lordomyrma levifrons (Mann)
  • Lordomyrma polita (Mann)
  • Lordomyrma rugosa (Mann)
  • Lordomyrma stoneri (Mann)
  • Lordomyrma striatella (Mann)
  • Lordomyrma sukuna Sarnat
  • Lordomyrma tortuosa (Mann)
  • Lordomyrma vanua Sarnat
  • Lordomyrma vuda Sarnat
  • Genus Metapone
  • Metapone sp. FJ01
  • Genus Monomorium
  • Monomorium destructor (Jerdon)
  • Monomorium floricola (Jerdon)
  • Monomorium pharaonis (Linnaeus)
  • Monomorium sechellense Emery
  • Monomorium vitiense Mann, REVISED STATUS
  • Monomorium sp. FJ02
  • Genus Myrmecina
  • Myrmecina cacabau (Mann)
  • Myrmecina sp. FJ01
  • Genus Pheidole
  • Pheidole caldwelli Mann
  • Pheidole fervens Smith, F
  • Pheidole knowlesi Mann
  • Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius)
  • Pheidole oceanica Mayr
  • Pheidole onifera Mann
  • Pheidole sexspinosa Mayr
  • Pheidole umbonata Mayr
  • Pheidole vatu Mann
  • Pheidole wilsoni Mann
  • Pheidole sp. FJ05
  • Pheidole sp. FJ09
  • Pheidole bula Sarnat
  • Pheidole colaensis Mann
  • Pheidole furcata Sarnat
  • Pheidole pegasus Sarnat
  • Pheidole roosevelti Mann
  • Pheidole simplispinosa Sarnat
  • Pheidole uncagena Sarnat
  • Genus Poecilomyrma
  • Poecilomyrma myrmecodiae Mann, NEW STATUS
  • Poecilomyrma senirewae Mann
  • Poecilomyrma sp. FJ03
  • Poecilomyrma sp. FJ05
  • Poecilomyrma sp. FJ06
  • Poecilomyrma sp. FJ07
  • Poecilomyrma sp. FJ08
  • Genus Pristomyrmex
  • Pristomyrmex mandibularis Mann
  • Pristomyrmex sp. FJ02
  • Genus Pyramica
  • Pyramica membranifera (Emery)
  • Pyramica trauma Bolton
  • Pyramica sp. FJ02
  • Genus Rogeria
  • Rogeria stigmatica Emery
  • Genus Romblonella
  • Romblonella liogaster (Santschi), NEW STATUS
  • Genus Solenopsis
  • Solenopsis geminata (Fabricius)
  • Solenopsis papuana Emery
  • Genus Strumigenys
  • Strumigenys basiliska Bolton
  • Strumigenys chernovi Dlussky
  • Strumigenys daithma Bolton
  • Strumigenys ekasura Bolton
  • Strumigenys frivola Bolton
  • Strumigenys godeffroyi Mayr
  • Strumigenys jepsoni Mann
  • Strumigenys mailei Wilson & Taylor
  • Strumigenys nidifex Mann
  • Strumigenys panaulax Bolton
  • Strumigenys praefecta Bolton
  • Strumigenys rogeri Emery
  • Strumigenys scelesta Mann
  • Strumigenys sulcata Bolton
  • Strumigenys tumida Bolton
  • Strumigenys sp. FJ01
  • Strumigenys sp. FJ13
  • Strumigenys sp. FJ14
  • Strumigenys sp. FJ17
  • Strumigenys sp. FJ18
  • Strumigenys sp. FJ19
  • Genus Tetramorium
  • Tetramorium bicarinatum (Nylander)
  • Tetramorium caldarium (Roger)
  • Tetramorium insolens (Smith, F.)
  • Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr
  • Tetramorium manni Bolton
  • Tetramorium pacificum Mayr
  • Tetramorium simillimum (Smith, F.)
  • Tetramorium tonganum Mayr
  • Genus Vollenhovia
  • Vollenhovia denticulata Emery
  • Vollenhovia sp. FJ01
  • Vollenhovia sp. FJ03
  • Vollenhovia sp. FJ04
  • Vollenhovia sp. FJ05
  • Subfamily Ponerinae
  • Genus Anochetus
  • Anochetus graeffei Mayr
  • Genus Hypoponera
  • Hypoponera confinis (Roger)
  • Hypoponera eutrepta (Wilson), REVISED STATUS
  • Hypoponera monticola (Mann)
  • Hypoponera opaciceps (Mayr)
  • Hypoponera pruinosa (Emery)
  • Hypoponera punctatissima (Roger)
  • Hypoponera turaga (Mann)
  • Hypoponera vitiensis (Mann), REVISED STATUS
  • Hypoponera sp. FJ16
  • Genus Leptogenys
  • Leptogenys foveopunctata Mann
  • Leptogenys fugax Mann
  • Leptogenys humiliata Mann
  • Leptogenys letilae Mann
  • Leptogenys navua Mann
  • Leptogenys vitiensis Mann
  • Leptogenys sp. FJ01
  • Genus Odontomachus
  • Odontomachus angulatus Mayr
  • Odontomachus simillimus Smith, F
  • Genus Pachycondyla
  • Pachycondyla stigma (Fabricius)
  • Genus Platythyrea
  • Platythyrea parallela (F. Smith)
  • Genus Ponera
  • Ponera colaensis Mann
  • Ponera manni Taylor
  • Ponera swezeyi (Wheeler)
  • Ponera sp. FJ02
  • Subfamily Proceratiinae
  • Genus Discothyrea
  • Discothyrea sp. FJ01
  • Discothyrea sp. FJ02
  • Discothyrea sp. FJ04
  • Genus Proceratium
  • Proceratium oceanicum De Andrade
  • Proceratium relictum Mann
  • Proceratium sp. FJ01
  • Omitted Taxa
  • Dubious Records
  • Camponotus rufifrons (Smith, F.)
  • Linepithema humile (Mayr)
  • Tetramorium tenuicrine (Emery)
  • Odontomachus haematodus (Linnaeus)
  • Hypoponera ragusai (Emery)
  • Nomina Nuda.