D I S C O V E R    L I F E   
Bee Hunt! Odonata Lepidoptera 
  HomeAll Living ThingsIDnature guidesGlobal mapperAlbumsLabelsSearch
  AboutNewsEventsResearchEducationProjectsStudy sitesHelp


Proceratium papuanum (Emery, 1897)
Life   Insecta   Hymenoptera   Formicidae   Proceratium

Proceratium papuanum, worker, head
© Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008 · 0
Proceratium papuanum, worker, head

Click on map for details about points.

80x5 - 240x3 - 240x4 - 320x1 - 320x2 - 320x3 - 640x1 - 640x2
Set display option above.
Click on images to enlarge.
Proceratium papuanum, worker, side
© Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008 · 0
Proceratium papuanum, worker, side
Proceratium papuanum, worker, top
© Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008 · 0
Proceratium papuanum, worker, top
Overview
This is a new record of genus for the Philippines.

Names
Scientific source:

Geographic distribution
In the Philippines, Mt. Isarog Natural Park, Camarines Sur Province, Luzon Island.

Natural history
This species forages in the leaf litter and on the ground.

How to encounter
Hand-sift leaf litter and soil. Place pitfall traps in the ground.

References
Baroni Urbani, C. and M.L. de Andrade 2003. The ant genus Proceratium in the extant and fossil record (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali Monografie (Turin) 36 (2003): 1-492.

Supported by
go to Discover Life's Facebook group

Updated: 2024-04-26 02:54:37 gmt
Discover Life | Top
© Designed by The Polistes Corporation