Taxonomic history
De Andrade & Baroni Urbani, 1999 PDF: 124 (m.).Combination in Cephalotes: Emery, 1924f PDF: 304; De Andrade & Baroni Urbani, 1999 PDF: 124.Junior synonym of Cephalotes atratus: Klug, 1824 PDF: 200; Smith, 1853 PDF: 215; Smith, 1858a PDF: 188; Roger, 1862c PDF: 291; Mayr, 1863a PDF: 405; Roger, 1863b PDF: 38; Mayr, 1865 PDF: 114; Dalla Torre, 1893 PDF: 141; Forel, 1899b PDF: 48; Emery, 1924f PDF: 304; Borgmeier, 1927c PDF: 114; Kempf, 1972b PDF: 75; Bolton, 1995b: 141.Status as species: De Andrade & Baroni Urbani, 1999 PDF: 124 (redescription); Sandoval-Gómez & Sánchez-Restrepo, 2019 PDF: 912.Senior synonym of Cephalotes decemspinosus: De Andrade & Baroni Urbani, 1999 PDF: 124.Senior synonym of Cephalotes decemspinosus spissus: De Andrade & Baroni Urbani, 1999 PDF: 124.
Cephalotes marginatus is a species of arboreal ant of the genus Cephalotes, characterized by an odd shaped head and the ability to "parachute" by steering their fall if they drop off of the tree they're on. Giving their name also as gliding ants.[1][2] The species is native of the northern half of South America, especially Amazon basin, Ecuador and Colombia.[3] Their larger and flatter legs, a trait common with other members of the genus Cephalotes, gives them their gliding abilities.[4]
The species was first given a description and a classification in 1804 by Danish entomologist Johan Christian Fabricius.
Cephalotes marginatus is a species of arboreal ant of the genus Cephalotes, characterized by an odd shaped head and the ability to "parachute" by steering their fall if they drop off of the tree they're on. Giving their name also as gliding ants. The species is native of the northern half of South America, especially Amazon basin, Ecuador and Colombia. Their larger and flatter legs, a trait common with other members of the genus Cephalotes, gives them their gliding abilities.
The species was first given a description and a classification in 1804 by Danish entomologist Johan Christian Fabricius.
Cephalotes marginatus, est une espèce de fourmis arboricoles du genre Cephalotes[1],[2].
Cette espèce est trouvée dans la majeure partie de la moitié nord de l'Amérique du Sud, particulièrement dans le bassin amazonien, en Équateur et dans le centre de la Colombie[3].
Comme les autres espèces du genre Cephalotes, elles sont caractérisées par l'existence de soldats spécialisés dotés d'une tête surdimensionnée et plate ainsi que des pattes plus plates et plus larges que leurs cousines terrestres[4]. Elles peuvent ainsi se déplacer d'un arbre à un autre dans une forêt[5].
Elle fut décrite et classifiée pour la première fois par l'entomologiste danois Johan Christian Fabricius, en 1804.
(en) Diversity and Adaptation in the Ant Genus Cephalotes Past and Present (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Cephalotes marginatus, est une espèce de fourmis arboricoles du genre Cephalotes,.
Cephalotes marginatus is een mierensoort uit de onderfamilie van de Myrmicinae.[1][2] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1804 door Fabricius.
Bronnen, noten en/of referenties
Cephalotes marginatus é uma espécie de inseto do gênero Cephalotes, pertencente à família Formicidae.[1]
A espécie foi descrita e classificada formalmente pela primeira vez em 1804, pelo entomologista dinamarquês Johan Christian Fabricius.
É caracterizada por uma cabeça de formato incomum e pela habilidade de "guiar" sua queda de árvores, o que lhe rendeu o nome comum de "formiga planadora". Tal capacidade de planar é provocada por suas pernas largas e achatadas, característica comum a outras espécies do gênero Cephalotes.
A espécie habita principalmente na Bacia Amazônica, no Equador, e na Colômbia. Há relatos não verificados de espécimes na Ilha de São Domingos.[2]
Cephalotes marginatus é uma espécie de inseto do gênero Cephalotes, pertencente à família Formicidae.
A espécie foi descrita e classificada formalmente pela primeira vez em 1804, pelo entomologista dinamarquês Johan Christian Fabricius.
