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- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant abstract "The Sri Lankan relict ant (Aneuretus simoni) is a species of evolutionarily ancient ant placed in a tribe of its own within the Formicidae family. The genus is monotypic, with the only species endemic to Sri Lanka, where it is known from just a few locations. It is one of the few ant species considered endangered.The species is the only extant genus in the tribe Aneuretini (other members include the extinct Protaneuretus, Paraneretus, and Mianeuretus). They are believed to be intermediate in their phylogenetic position between the Myrmeciinae-Ponerinae and the Dolichoderinae. The workers show very distinct dimorphism with "majors" being much larger than the "minors" and lacking few workers intermediate in size. The minor workers are found in the largest numbers within a nest and have small compound eyes having only about 30 ommatidia (units within the compound eye). The antennae have 12 segments, with the segments increasing gradually in size from the base to the tip. The clypeus is broad and flat, lacking any central ridge. The mouthparts show dolichoderine affinities. Outward-facing spines occur on the propodeum. The petiole node is separated from the anterior peduncle by swellings on the sides and tops. They have a well-developed sting that is similar in structure to that of the Dolichoderinae. Workers are yellow to orange in colour and the surface has striations running transversely. The queen is larger than the major and has reduced propodeal spines and a much broader head than the major worker. The pupae are characteristic in being enclosed in cocoons. They are predatory and forage mainly on the ground in leaf litter. Major workers are rare - at most two per colony. The social organization of the colony was found to be similar to that of the Dolichoderinae.They are known from only a few areas in central Sri Lanka. In Gilimale forest, E O Wilson and other researchers found colonies mainly at the edge of forest clearings. The nests are small and have only a small number of individuals, ranging from two to a hundred. The nests are most often made mainly within rotting and crumbly wood pieces or fallen logs. The few areas in which they live are often disturbed by humans. The species has not been recorded in many of the areas where it was formerly collected and it was recommended for conservation by Wilson. A study in 1985 recorded the species at just one location, Gilimale. "Twenty years later, one of my undergraduate students, Anula Jayasuriya, a native Sri Lankan, found the species rare or absent in the same localities. I recommended placement of Aneuretus simoni in the Red Data Book of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, and in time it became one of the first of several ants to be officially classified as a threatened or endangered species." — E O Wilson, 1994".
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant binomialAuthority Carlo_Emery.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant class Insect.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant conservationStatus "CR".
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant conservationStatusSystem "IUCN2.3".
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant family Aneuretinae.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant family Ant.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant kingdom Animal.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant order Hymenoptera.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant phylum Arthropod.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant thumbnail Aneuretus_simoni_casent0007014_profile_1.jpg?width=300.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant wikiPageExternalLink fieldGuide.do?subfamily=aneuretinae&genus=aneuretus&species=simoni&project=worldants.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant wikiPageID "12550060".
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant wikiPageRevisionID "598636748".
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant binomial "Aneuretus simoni".
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant binomialAuthority "Emery, 1893".
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant classis "Insecta".
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant familia Ant.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant genus "Aneuretus".
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant genusAuthority "Emery, 1893".
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant hasPhotoCollection Sri_Lankan_relict_ant.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant name "Sri Lankan relict ant".
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant ordo Hymenoptera.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant phylum "Arthropoda".
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant regnum "Animalia".
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant species "A. simoni".
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant status "CR".
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant statusSystem "IUCN2.3".
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant subfamilia Aneuretinae.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant subject Category:Aneuretinae.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant subject Category:Animals_described_in_1893.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant subject Category:Hymenoptera_of_Asia.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant subject Category:Monotypic_ant_genera.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant type Animal100015388.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant type AnimalsDescribedIn1893.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant type Ant102219486.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant type Ants.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant type Arthropod101767661.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant type HymenopterousInsect102206270.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant type Insect102159955.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant type Invertebrate101905661.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant type LivingThing100004258.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant type Object100002684.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant type Organism100004475.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant type PhysicalEntity100001930.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant type Whole100003553.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant type Animal.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant type Eukaryote.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant type Insect.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant type Species.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant type Insect.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant type Organism.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant comment "The Sri Lankan relict ant (Aneuretus simoni) is a species of evolutionarily ancient ant placed in a tribe of its own within the Formicidae family. The genus is monotypic, with the only species endemic to Sri Lanka, where it is known from just a few locations. It is one of the few ant species considered endangered.The species is the only extant genus in the tribe Aneuretini (other members include the extinct Protaneuretus, Paraneretus, and Mianeuretus).".
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant label "Aneuretus simoni".
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant label "Aneuretus simoni".
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant label "Aneuretus simoni".
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant label "Aneuretus simoni".
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant label "Aneuretus simoni".
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant label "Aneuretus simoni".
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant label "Sri Lankan relict ant".
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant sameAs Aneuretus_simoni.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant sameAs Aneuretus_simoni.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant sameAs Aneuretus_simoni.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant sameAs Aneuretus_simoni.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant sameAs Aneuretus_simoni.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant sameAs m.02wctfk.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant sameAs Q308872.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant sameAs Q308872.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant sameAs Sri_Lankan_relict_ant.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant wasDerivedFrom Sri_Lankan_relict_ant?oldid=598636748.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant depiction Aneuretus_simoni_casent0007014_profile_1.jpg.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant isPrimaryTopicOf Sri_Lankan_relict_ant.
- Sri_Lankan_relict_ant name "Sri Lankan relict ant".
