Philidris myrmecodiae (Emery, 1887)
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/10.20362/am.015006 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15473759 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B68783-314C-FFBC-FF0F-7F03FBD7FD57 |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Philidris myrmecodiae (Emery, 1887) |
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Philidris myrmecodiae (Emery, 1887) View in CoL
Material examined. MacRitchie Reservoir, 6 Jan 2014, Sk. Yamane leg., SG14-SKY-02, ZRC _HYM_0000468 .
Material not physically examined. Unknown.
Literature. None. New record.
Localities. MacRitchie Reservoir
Habitat/Ecology. This species appears associated with primary and/or old/mature secondary forests. Nests were found in dead twigs or branches.
Remarks. This species was originally described as a variant of Iridomyrmex cordatus (now known as Philidris cordata ), and was observed to consist of many ‘intermediary’ forms with broad colour variation. We are unable to distinctly differentiate between Philidris cordata protensa and this species based on original descriptions and available type images online, especially since both species have been reported to have broad intra-species variation including light- and dark-coloured morphs. With more compelling evidence in future, it is possible that the material treated as P. myrmecodiae in this study may be P. cordata protensa or other species closely affiliated with P. cordata . Workers tend to be numerous and aggressive where they occur; trunk trails often extensive and constructed pervasively around the central colony location.
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Zoological Reference Collection, National University of Singapore |
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