Aenictus pilosus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Formicoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Hymenopterida Ordo: Hymenoptera Subordo: Apocrita Superfamilia: Formicoidea

Familia: Formicidae
Subfamilia: Aenictinae
Genus: Aenictus
Species: Aenictus pilosus

Name

• Aenictus pilosus Jaitrong & Yamane, 2013: 205

Holotype: NHMW, worker, 19.II.1999, leg. A. Schulz.

Type locality: PHILIPPINES: Worker from Philippines, Luzon, Mountain Prov., Sagada, Bokong waterfall, 1400 m alt.

Etymology: The specific epithet pilosus is a Latin word meaning pilose. This refers to long decumbent hairs on the legs.

References

• Jaitrong, W.; Yamane, S. 2013: The Aenictus ceylonicus species group (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Aenictinae) from Southeast Asia. Journal of Hymenoptera research 31: 165–233. DOI: 10.3897/JHR.31.4274 Reference page.