© Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008 · 0 Prionopelta kraepelini, worker, head Click on map for details about points. IDnature guides Ants Indonesia Ants Java Ants Philippines Ants Samoa Formicidae 80x5 - 240x3 - 240x4 - 320x1 - 320x2 - 320x3 - 640x1 - 640x2 Set display option above. Click on images to enlarge. © Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008 · 0 Prionopelta kraepelini, worker, side © Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008 · 0 Prionopelta kraepelini, worker, top 3 thumbnails  •  slide show Overview This is a new record of genus for the Philippines. This species was named in honor of Karl Kraepelin, a German entomologist who published a monograph on the scorpions of the world in 1899. Names Scientific source: Integrated Taxonomic Information System Geographic distribution In the Philippines, Samar Island. How to encounter Hand-sift leaf litter. References Brown, W. L. Jr. 1960. Contributions toward a reclassification of the Formicidae. 3. Tribe Amblyoponini. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College 122: 145-230. Wilson, E.O. 1958. Studies on the ant fauna of Melanesia. 1. The tribe Leptogenyini. 2. The tribes Amblyoponini and Platythyreini. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 118: 101-153. Acknowledgements We gratefully acknowledge Dr. William S.M. Gruezo who collected leaf litter samples from Samar Island during his botanical transect studies. We also thank Dr. Leonila A.C. Raros for allowing access to the berlesate material. Supported by National Biological Information Infrastructure National Science Foundation go to Discover Life's Facebook group Updated: 2024-04-26 18:29:58 gmt Discover Life | Top © Designed by The Polistes Corporation