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Leptanillinae
Leptanillinae is a subfamily of primitive ant Ants are Eusociality, eusocial insects of the Family (biology), family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the Taxonomy (biology), order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from Vespoidea, vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cre ...s consisting of three genera. Ants of this subfamily have larvae that feed their hemolymph to the queen through specialized processes on their prothoraces and third abdominal segments.Tree of Life Web Project. 2004Leptanillini Version 21 October 2004 (temporary). InThe Tree of Life Web Project/ref> This behavior resembles that of the distantly related '' Adetomyrma'', also called the Dracula ant, which pierces their larvae to obtain body fluids. Members of ''Leptanilla'' are minute, yellow, blind ants that live below the surface. Distribution The Leptanillinae are mainly spread out in tropical and warm temperate regions in Europe and Australian regions. Subdivisions * Leptanillini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protanilla
''Protanilla'' is a genus of subterranean ants in the subfamily Leptanillinae. Known from the Indomalayan realm, the genus contains about thirteen species. The genus was erected by Taylor (1990) for the type species ''P. rafflesi'', described from workers from Peninsular Malaysia. Species in this genus have long and downcurved mandibles with peg-like tooth on the inner margins. Four species are known from China (''P. bicolor'', ''P. concolor'', ''P. gengma'' and ''P. tibeta''), one from Taiwan (''P. lini''), one from Sri Lanka (''P. schoedli'') and a couple from India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ... (''P. wardi'', ''P. flamma''). Species *'' Protanilla beijingensis'' Man ''et al.'', 2017 *'' Protanilla bicolor'' Xu, 2002 *'' Protanilla concolor'' Xu, 2002 *'' Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ant Subfamilies
Ants (family (biology), family Formicidae in the Order (biology), order Hymenoptera) are the most species-rich of all social insects, with more than 12,000 described species and many others awaiting description. Formicidae is divided into 21 subfamily, subfamilies, of which 17 contain Extant taxon, extant Taxon, taxa, while four are exclusively fossil. Ants have come to occupy virtually all major terrestrial habitats, with the exception of tundra and cold ever-wet forests. They display a wide range of social behaviors, foraging habits and associations with other organisms, which has generated scientific and public interest. Clades Beginning in the 1990s, molecular (DNA sequence) data have come to play a central role in attempts to reconstruct the ant "Tree of life (biology), tree of life". Molecular phylogenetics, Molecular phylogenetic analyses based on multiple nuclear genes have yielded robust results that reinforce some preexisting views but overturn others – and sugges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptanillini
Leptanillini is a tribe of Leptanillinae ants with two extant genera. Genera * '' Leptanilla'' Emery, 1870 * ''Protanilla ''Protanilla'' is a genus of subterranean ants in the subfamily Leptanillinae. Known from the Indomalayan realm, the genus contains about thirteen species. The genus was erected by Taylor (1990) for the type species ''P. rafflesi'', described fro ...'' Taylor, 1990 References Leptanillinae Ant tribes Taxa named by Carlo Emery {{ant-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptanilla
''Leptanilla'' is a genus of ant in the subfamily Leptanillinae. Like other genera in this subfamily, the queen is fed by the hemolymph of their own larvae, which have specialized processes for this purpose. ''L. swani'' and ''L. voldemort'' are the only two Australian species that have been described. Species *'' Leptanilla africana'' Baroni Urbani, 1977 *'' Leptanilla alexandri'' Dlussky, 1969 *'' Leptanilla astylina'' Petersen, 1968 *'' Leptanilla australis'' Baroni Urbani, 1977 *'' Leptanilla besucheti'' Baroni Urbani, 1977 *'' Leptanilla bifurcata'' Kugler, 1987 *'' Leptanilla boltoni'' Baroni Urbani, 1977 *'' Leptanilla buddhista'' Baroni Urbani, 1977 *'' Leptanilla butteli'' Forel, 1913 — Malay Peninsula *'' Leptanilla charonea'' Barandica, López, Martínez & Ortuño, 1994 *'' Leptanilla clypeata'' Yamane & Ito, 2001 *'' Leptanilla doderoi'' Emery, 1915 — Corsica, Sardinia *'' Leptanilla escheri'' (Kutter, 1948) *'' Leptanilla exigua'' Santschi, 1908 — North Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opamyrmini
''Opamyrma hungvuong'' is a species of ant found in central Vietnam, first described in 2008. It is the only species in the genus ''Opamyrma''. While originally classified in the subfamily Amblyoponinae, it is presently considered to belong to the subfamily Leptanillinae Leptanillinae is a subfamily of primitive ant Ants are Eusociality, eusocial insects of the Family (biology), family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the Taxonomy (biology), order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved .... References External links * * Review of ''Opamyrma'' Leptanillinae Insects of Vietnam Monotypic ant genera Hymenoptera of Asia {{Ant-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opamyrma
''Opamyrma hungvuong'' is a species of ant found in central Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende ..., first described in 2008. It is the only species in the genus ''Opamyrma''. While originally classified in the subfamily Amblyoponinae, it is presently considered to belong to the subfamily Leptanillinae. References External links * * Review of ''Opamyrma'' Leptanillinae Insects of Vietnam Monotypic ant genera Hymenoptera of Asia {{Ant-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyne
The gyne (, from Greek γυνή, "woman") is the primary reproductive female caste of social insects (especially ants, wasps, and bees of order Hymenoptera, as well as termites). Gynes are those destined to become queens, whereas female workers are typically barren and cannot become queens. Having a queen is what makes a "queenright" hive, nest, or colony of eusocial insects. A colony with multiple queens is said to be a polygyne form, whereas one with only one is a monogyne form. The ancient Greek origin of ''gyne'' meant a woman who had given birth to at least one child. In species lacking morphological castes (i.e., where "workers" may not be sterile), the term "gyne" is usually reserved for those females whose entire life is spent as a reproductive or potential reproductive, as opposed to those who start life as a worker and subsequently attain reproductive status (often called a "replacement queen" or a "laying worker"). These can be seen in certain species of stingless be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Emery
Carlo Emery (25 October 1848, Naples – 11 May 1925) was an Italian entomologist. He is remembered for Emery's rule, which states that insect social parasitism (biology), social parasites are often closely related to their hosts. Early in his career Carlo Emery pursued a course in general medicine, and in 1872 narrowed his interests to ophthalmology. In 1878 he was appointed Professor of Zoology at the University of Cagliari, remaining there for several years until 1881 when he took up an appointment at the University of Bologna as Professor of Zoology, remaining there for thirty-five years until his death. Emery specialised in Hymenoptera, but his early work was on Coleoptera. Prior to 1869, his earliest works were a textbook of general zoology and papers on fishes and molluscs. From 1869 to 1925 he devoted himself almost entirely to the study of ants. Emery published extensively between 1869 and 1926 describing 130 genera and 1057 species mainly in Philogène Auguste Gali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zoological subfamily names with "-inae". Detarioideae is an example of a botanical subfamily. Detarioideae is a subdivision of the family Fabaceae (legumes), containing 84 genera. Stevardiinae is an example of a zoological subfamily. Stevardiinae is a large subdivision of the family Characidae, a diverse clade In biology, a clade (), also known as a Monophyly, monophyletic group or natural group, is a group of organisms that is composed of a common ancestor and all of its descendants. Clades are the fundamental unit of cladistics, a modern approach t ... of freshwater fish. See also * International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants * International Code of Zoological Nomenclature * Rank (botany) * Rank (zoolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemolymph
Hemolymph, or haemolymph, is a fluid, similar to the blood in invertebrates, that circulates in the inside of the arthropod's body, remaining in direct contact with the animal's tissues. It is composed of a fluid plasma in which hemolymph cells called hemocytes are dispersed. In addition to hemocytes, the plasma also contains many chemicals. It is the major tissue type of the open circulatory system characteristic of arthropods (for example, arachnids, crustaceans and insects). In addition, some non-arthropods such as mollusks possess a hemolymphatic circulatory system. Oxygen-transport systems were long thought unnecessary in insects, but ancestral and functional hemocyanin has been found in the hemolymph. Insect "blood" generally does not carry hemoglobin, although hemoglobin may be present in the tracheal system instead and play some role in respiration. Method of transport In the grasshopper, the closed portion of the system consists of tubular hearts and an ao ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adetomyrma
''Adetomyrma'' is a genus of ants endemic to Madagascar. Workers of this genus are blind. The type species '' Adetomyrma venatrix'' was described in 1994, with the genus being an atypical member of its tribe, the Amblyoponini. This tribe includes the Dracula ants, members of which can feed on the hemolymph of larvae and pupae. Taxonomy ''Adetomyrma'' was first described as a Malagasy endemic monotypic genus by Ward in 1994. Ward (1994) assigned this genus to Amblyoponini within the subfamily Ponerinae on the basis of the worker morphology Morphology, from the Greek and meaning "study of shape", may refer to: Disciplines *Morphology (archaeology), study of the shapes or forms of artifacts *Morphology (astronomy), study of the shape of astronomical objects such as nebulae, galaxies, ... of the type species ''Adetomyrma venatrix''. Later, Bolton (2003) raised this tribe to subfamily status as Amblyoponinae. Biology The colonies, the first of which was found in a rotting log, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
