Unrecognised Ant Megadiversity in Monsoonal Australia: The Tetramorium spininode Bolton Group in the Northern Territory

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We document unrecognised diversity within the Tetramorium spininode Bolton group of Australian monsoonal tropics, which has a single described species. At time its description, T. was known from just two collections, but there have since been hundreds collections throughout Australia. morphological and genetic (CO1) variation group’s fauna Northern Territory (NT), in centre range, where collection intensity highest. recognise 20 species among 124 CO1-sequenced specimens, 32 total NT. A key to these is provided. The most intensively sampled regions NT are mesic (>1000 mm mean annual rainfall) Top End far north (with 14 species) semi-arid (500–900 mm) Sturt Plateau region south (13 species). Only one both regions. Given such high regional turnover highly patchy sampling, we estimate that at least 40 occur Similar appears Western Australia, especially Kimberley region, less Queensland. Our findings suggest number likely be around 100. study provides further evidence Australia an global ant diversity.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Diversity

سال: 2023

ISSN: ['1424-2818']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/d15040476