Anochetus gracilis Karavaiev, 1925

Chen, Zhilin, Yang, Zhigang & Zhou, Shanyi, 2019, Review of the ant genus Anochetus Mayr, 1861 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from China, with revival of the valid status of Anochetus gracilis, Journal of Hymenoptera Research 68, pp. 49-74 : 49

publication ID

https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.68.30784

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:7C29E85C-A754-4116-AE54-11B10F0E0762

persistent identifier

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scientific name

Anochetus gracilis Karavaiev, 1925
status

stat. n.

Anochetus gracilis Karavaiev, 1925 stat. n.

Fig. 11 View Figure 11

Anochetus gracilis Karavaiev, 1925: 286. Junior synonym of Anochetus risii : Brown, 1978: 558.

Material examined.

Two syntype worker images examined, AntWeb, CASENT0916847 & CASENT0915166, photos by Will Ericson.

Recognition and discussion.

After observation of the syntype worker images of A. risii (Fig. 8 View Figure 8 ) and A. gracilis (Fig. 11 View Figure 11 ) from AntWeb, we find that there are clear differences between them: 1) inner margin of mandibles has no denticles in the worker of A. gracilis , but possesses several distinct denticles in the worker of A. risii ; 2) the maximum diameter of eye is much larger than the maximum width of mandible in the worker of A. gracilis , but smaller than or just equal to maximum width of mandible in the worker of A. risii ; 3) pronotal sides distinctly striate in the worker of A. gracilis , but smooth and shining in the worker of A. risii . Therefore, the status of A. gracilis is restored from the synonymy of A. risii here.

Distribution.

Known from Indonesia (Java).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Formicidae

Genus

Anochetus

Loc

Anochetus gracilis Karavaiev, 1925

Chen, Zhilin, Yang, Zhigang & Zhou, Shanyi 2019
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Loc

Anochetus gracilis

Chen & Yang & Zhou 2019
2019
Loc

Anochetus risii

Chen & Yang & Zhou 2019
2019