Tetramorium boehmei sp. n. - a new ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) species from the Kakamega Forest, Western Kenya

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by  Francisco Hita Garcia

Bonn zoological Bulletin Volume 57 Issue 2 pp. 359-366 Bonn, November 2010
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Tetramorium boehmei sp. n.
a new ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) species
from the Kakamega Forest, Western Kenya
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Francisco Hita Garcia, Georg Fischer, Patrick Kuck, Birthe Thormann Marcell K. Peters
Zoological Research Museum Koenig, Adenaueralle 160, D-53113 Bonn, Germany.
E-mails: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]
Abstract. Tetramorium boehmeiHita Garcia & Fischersp. n. -anew ant species from the Kakamega Forest inWestern
Kenya is described. The new species can be placed in the Tetramorium camerunense species group and differs signifi-
cantly from the other members ofthe group by its highly reduced sculpturation on head and mesosoma. With only two
available specimens sampled in undisturbedprimary forest, Tetramorium boehmeisp. n. seemstobe arelatively rare en-
demic species. Additionally, a first key to the Tetramorium species groups found in the Kakamega Forest is provided.
Keywords.Ants,KakamegaForest, speciesgroupkey,taxonomy, Tetramorium, Tetramoriumcamerunensespeciesgroup.
INTRODUCTION
The ant genus Tetramorium Mayr, 1855 is almost global- species groups (Hita Garcia et al. 2009; FHG, unpub-
ly distributed, andwith over430 described species one of lished). The Tetramorium camerunensespecies groupwas
the most species-rich genera worldwide (Bolton 1995; B well represented with four species: Tetramorium lu-
Bolton, Isle ofWight, pers. comm. 2010). The Afrotrop- cayanum Wheeler, W.M., 1905, Tetramorium cf. gegaimi
ical zoogeographic regionholds the largest diversitywith Forel, 1916, and two undescribed species.
over210 listed Tetramorium species (Bolton 1976, 1980,
1985, 1995; Hita Garcia et al. 2010). Recent taxonomic work was primarily focused on the
Tetramorium weitzeckeri species group with the descrip-
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The Kakamega Forest, one ofthe last indigenous forests tion ofTetramorium snellingi Hita Garcia, Fischer Pe-
in Kenya, and its animal diversity have received consid- ters, 2010 and a species group revision for the whole
erable scientific attention in the last decades (e.g. Claus- Afrotropicalregion(FHG, unpublished). However, around
nitzer 1999, 2005; Copeland et al. 2005; Hita Garcia et 10 species or 25% of the Tetramorium fauna of the
al. 2009; Kiihne 2008; Schick et al. 2005; Tattersfield et KakamegaForeststillremainundescribed. Withthiswork
al. 2001; Wagner & Bohme 2007; Zimmermann 1972). we present a first preliminary key to the Tetramorium
Generally, the forest is considered to be the eastern-most species groups present in the Kakamega Forest and de-
relictofthe equatorial Guineo-Congolian lowlandrain for- scribe a new species belonging to the T. camerunense
estbelt (Kokwaro 1988; Wagneretal. 2008; Zimmermann species group.
1972). The strong biogeographic affinities to West and
Central African forests can be clearly seen in some fau-
MATERIALAND METHODS
nal elements like reptiles, dragonflies, and ants (Claus-
nitzer 2005; Hita Garcia et al. 2009; Wagner et al. 2008).
The ant fauna proved to be remarkably diverse with 288 The type material has been deposited in the following in-
species from 52 genera and 11 subfamilies constitutingthe stitutions:
second highest species richness reported fortheAfrotrop-
ical zoogeographic region (Hita Garcia et al. 2009). By NMK: National Museums ofKenya, Nairobi, Kenya
far the most species-rich genus in Kakamega Forest was ZFMK: ZoologicalResearch MuseumKoenig, Bonn, Ger-
Tetramorium with more than 40 species belonging to 14 many
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Both, holotype and paratype, were measured with an Postpetiole width (PPW): maximum width ofpostpetiole
Olympus SZX 12 stereomicroscope equippedwith adual- measured in dorsal view.
axis optical micrometeratamagnification of90x. The fol-
HW
lowing measurements and indices, in parts adapted from Ocular index (01): EL / * 100
Bolton (1980) and Glisten et al. (2006), were used: Cephalic index (CI): HW / HL * 100
HW
Scape index (SI): SL / * 100
Head length (HL): maximum distance from the mid-point Propodeal spine index (PSLI): PSL / HL * 100
PTW PW
ofthe anterior clypeal margin to the mid-point ofthe oc- Petiolar node index (PeNI): / * 100
cipital margin, measured in full-face view. Lateral petiole index (LPel): PTL / PTH * 100
Dorsal petiole index (DPel): PTW / PTL * 100
Head width (HW): width ofhead directly behind the eyes Postpetiolar node index (PpNI): PTW / PW * 100
measured in full-face view. Lateral postpetiole index (LPpI): PPL / PPH * 100
Dorsal postpetiole index (DPpI): PPW / PPL * 100
Scape length (SL): maximum scape length excludingbasal Postpetiole index (PPI): PPW / PTW * 100
condyle and neck.
Measurements and indices arepresentedas minimum and
Eye length (EL): maximum diameter of compound eye maximum values. Additionally, all measurements are ex-
mm
measured in oblique lateral view. pressed in and presented with three decimal places.
Pronotal width (PW): maximum width ofpronotum meas- The digital colour images were produced with a Qlmag-
ured in dorsal view. ing Micropublisher 5.0 RTV camera attached on a LEICA
Z6 APO stereo-microscope and mounted with Syn-
Weber's length (WL): diagonal length ofmesosoma in lat- croscopy Auto-Montage software (version 5.03). The
eral view from the postero-ventral margin of propodeal mounted images were processed for publication with
lobe to the anterior-most point ofpronotal slope, exclud- Adobe Photoshop CS2 and ImageJ. All images present-
ing the neck. ed in this work are also online available atAntweb (Fish-
er, 2002). Furthermore, holotype andparatype areunique-
Propodeal spine length (PSL): in dorsocaudad view, the ly identified with specimen-level codes (e.g.
tip ofthe measured spine, its base, and the centre ofthe CASENT0217239) affixed to each pin.
propodeal concavity between the spines must all be in fo-
DNA
cus. Using a dual-axis micrometer the spine length is Total genomic was extracted fromtwo dissected sin-
measured from the tip ofthe spine to a virtual point at its gle legs of the holotype, using the Qiagen
base where the spine axis meets orthogonally with a line DNeasy-'Blood&Tissue Kit, followingthe manufacturers'
DNA
leading to the median point ofthe concavity. protocol. was eluted with 50 pi bufferAE; this step
was repeated once to maximize yield.
Petiole length (PTL): maximum length ofpetiolar node
measured in dorsal view. A ca. 650 bp long fragment of the 5'-region of the cy-
DNA
tochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI), the standard
Petiole height (PTH): maximum height ofpetiolar node barcode-marker for animals, was amplified using the
measured in lateral view from the highest (median) point primers LCO 1490 and Nancy (5'-GGT CAA CAAATC
ofthe node to the ventral outline. The measuring line is ATAAAG ATA TTG G-3' and 5 -CCC GGT AAAATT
placed in an orthogonal angle to the ventral outline ofthe AAAATATAAACT TC -3 Folmer et al. 1994) and the
node. Qiagen*Multiplex PCRKit.Amplificationreactionswere
carried out in a 20 pi volume containing 10 pi QIAGEN
Petiole width (PTW): maximum width of petiolar node Multiplex PCR Mastermix, 2 pi Q-Solution, 1.6 pi ofeach
DNA
measured in dorsal view. primer (both 10 pmol/pl), and 2.5 pi template, and
filled up to 20 pi with sterile H 0. The PCR temperature
2
Postpetiole length (PPL): maximum length ofpostpetiole profile consisted ofan initial denaturation at 95° (15 min),
measured in dorsal view. followed by 40 cycles at 94° (35 s, denaturation), 48.5°
(90 s, annealing), 72° (90 s, extension), and a final exten-
Postpetiole height (PPH): maximum height of the post- sion at 72° (10 min). PCR success was checked by elec-
petiole measured in lateral view from the highest (medi- trophoresis on an 1.5% agarose gel containing ethidium
an) point ofthe node to the ventral outline. The measur- bromide. The PCR product was purifiedusing 3 pi ofthe
ing line is placed in an orthogonal angle to the ventral out- ExoSAP-IT* PCRpurification reagent followingthe man-
line ofthe node. ufacturers' protocol.
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A new species ofTetramorium from the Kakamega Forest 361
The sample was bidirectionally sequenced by a commer- 8 Anterior clypeal margin with median impression.
cial company (Macrogen Inc., Seoul, Republic ofKorea; T. dumezigroup (in parts)
http://www.macrogen.com) using PCR primers. BLAST Anteriorclypeal margin entire 9
search confirmed belonging ofthe sequence to the genus
Tetramorium. The sequence is deposited in GenBank(ac- 9 Tibiaewith short appressedpubescence 10
cession number HM753586). Tibiae with subdecumbent to erect pilosity orpubes-
cence 11
KEY TO THE TETRAMORIUMSPECIES GROUPS
10 Hairs on dorsal mesosoma and gasterusually sparse,
FOUND IN KAKAMEGA
short, stout, andblunted T. simillimum group
The following key to species groups is adapted from Hairs on dorsal mesosoma and gasterusually numer-
Bolton (1976, 1980) and specific for the Kakamega For- ous, elongate and fine T. quadridentatum group
est, though it also works for Western Kenya in general:
11 Frontal carinae long, usually reaching occiput.
1 Whole body covered with regularly branched hairs, T. dumezigroup (inparts)
either bifid or trifid, giving the ant a woolly or furry Frontal carinae short and weakly developed, ending
appearance 2 ateye level T. convexum group
- Hairs generally simple, rarelybizarrelymodified, but
never regularly branched bifid nor trifid as above . 3 12 Anteriorclypeal marginwithmedian impression. .. 13
Anterior clypeal margin entire, without amedian im-
2 Antennae 11-segmented; elongate simple hairs pres- pression 14
entalongthe antennal scapes andupperborders ofthe
frontal carinae T. ericae group 13 Occipital region ofhead variablyrugose, rugulose or
- Antennae 12-segmented; elongate simplehairs absent unsculptured, rarely with few anastomoses, without
along the antennal scapes and upper borders of the arugo-reticulum T. camerunense group
frontal carinae T. gabonensegroup - Occipital region of head distinctly rugo-reticulate.
T. bicarinatum group
3 Antennae 11-segmented 4
- Antennae 12-segmented 5 14 Eyes larger, at least 9 ommatidia in the longest row.
T. setigerum group
4 Petiolar node squamiform to high nodiform, never - Eyes smaller, at most 7 to 8 ommatidia in the longest
blocky nodiform with sharply defined angles. row T.flabellum group
T. weitzeckeri group
- Petiolar node strongly blocky nodiform, generally
with sharply defined angles. ... T. angulinode group Tetramorium camerunense species group
5 Lateral portion ofclypeusprominent, raisedto atooth Examination ofthenew species ledto the conclusion that
or crest in full-face view; in dorsal view the lateral it can be easily placed in the T. camerunense species
clypeal portions rise to a high peak in front ofthe an- group. Though the species group was well defined in
tennal insertions andthen slope downtowardsthe me- Bolton (1980) it seems useful to reproduce it here:
dianpartofthe clypeus T. sericeiventregroup
- Lateral portion ofclypeus not modified as above. . 6 1. antennae 12-segmented
2. antennal scape relatively small to moderate (SI < 90)
6 Antennal scapes very long (always SI > 120); frontal 3. anterior clypeal margin generally with small median
carinae weakly developed and short, at most reach- impression (absent in one species)
ingtheposterioreyemargins T. aculeatum group 4. frontal carinae long andfine, generallyreachingpos-
- Antennal scapes distinctly shorterthan above (always terioreyemargin, sometimesrunningto occipitalmar-
SI < 110); frontal carinae variable 7 gin
5. antennal scrobe weakly developed
7 Propodeum armedwithapairofsmalltriangularteeth 6. propodeal spines of varying length, but always
or denticles which at most are as large as the longer than propodeal lobes
propodeallobes 8 7. mandibles generally smooth and shining, rarely fine-
Propodeum armed with a pair of medium-sized to ly striate
long spines which are noticeably larger than the 8. clypeus with three longitudinal rugae
propodeallobes 12 9. cephalic dorsum usually finely longitudinally rugu-
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Figs 1-2. Tetramoruim boehmei sp. n., holotype worker, CASENT0217238. 1 dorsum ofbody; 2 body in profde.
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Figs 3—4. Tetramorium boehmei sp. n.. 3 holotype worker, CASENT0217238, full-face view of head; 4 paratype worker,
CASENT0217239, full-face view ofhead.
lose, without cross-meshes; occipital rugoreticulum Diagnosis. The highly reduced cephalic and mesosomal
never developed sculpturation renders Tetramorium boehmei straightfor-
10. all dorsalbody surfaces withnumerous standinghairs wardly recognizable within the T. camerunense species
11. dorsal surfaces ofhind tibiae generally with decum- group.
bent to appressed pubescence only, in two species
suberect
12. sting appendage triangular, dentiform or pennant- DESCRIPTION
shaped
HL 0.700-0.772; HW 0.633-0.71 SL 0.533-0.578; EL
1;
Priorto this study, the T. camerunense species group con- 0.122-0.139; PW 0.450-0.489; WL 0.822-0.900; PSL
tained 12 species that were subdivided into two species 0.150-0.189; PTL 0.194-0.200; PTH 0.211-0.239; PTW
complexes based on differences in sculpturation (Bolton 0.178-0.189; PPL 0.189-0.200; PPH 0.194-0.222; PPW
1980). The T. lucayanum complex, containing four 0.250-0.267; CI 90-92; SI 82-84; OI 19-20; PSLI21-24;
species, canbe characterizedbythepresence ofsculptured PeNI 39^10; LPel 84-92; DPel 91-94; PpNI 55-56; LP-
mandibles, petiole and postpetiole. One or both of the pl 90-97; DPpI 132-133; PPI 141 (2 measured).
waist segments are generally strongly sculptured. The oth-
er and larger complex, the T. camerunense complex with Head longerthanwide (CI 90-92). Anterior clypeal mar-
eight species, possesses typicallyunsculptured waist seg- gin with small but distinct median notch. Frontal carinae
ments and mandibles. fine andrelativelyweak, evenweakerbehind eye leveland
significantly not reaching occipital margin. Antennal
scrobe veryweakly developed, nearlyvestigial.Antennal
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Tetramorium boehmei Hita Garcia Fischer sp. n. scape ofmoderate length, not reaching posterior margin
(Figs 1-6) ofhead (SI 82-84). Eyes small to moderate (OI 19-20),
with 8 to 9 ommatidia in longest row. Metanotal groove
Holotype worker, KENYA, Western Province, Kakamega not impressed. Propodeal spines moderately sized (PSLI
Forest, Colobus, 00° 21' 16" N, 34° 51' 36" E, 1650 m, 21-24), relatively thin, spinose and straight. Propodeal
primary rain forest, hand collected, VII.2009, leg. G. Fis- lobes small, elongate-triangular and acute, always short-
cher (NMK: CASENT0217238). Paratype worker, er than propodeal spines. Petiolar node nodiform, in pro-
KENYA, Western Province, Kakamega Forest, Salazar, fileweakly higherthan long (LPel 84-92), in dorsal view
00° 19' 36" N, 34° 52' 14.6" E, 1650 m, Kakamega For- slightly longer than wide (DPel 91-94) and posteriorly
est survey 2007, Transect 6, primary forest, Winkler leaf widerthan anteriorly. Postpetiole rounded, in dorsal view
litter extraction, 21.VI.2007, leg. M. Peters (ZFMK: around 1.3 times wider than long (DPpI 132-133), and
CASENT0217239). around 1.4 times wider than petiole (PPI 141); in lateral
view weakly higher than long (LPpI 90-97). Sting ap-
pendage triangular.
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Figs 5-6. Tetramorium boehmei sp. n., paratype worker, CASENT0217239. 5 dorsum ofbody; 6 body in profile.
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Mandibles either unsculptured, smooth and shining or group is the almost completely reduced sculpturation on
finely striate. Clypeus with three longitudinal rugae, me- head and mesosoma. This reduction to a few weak rugu-
dian ruga stronger developed than lateral rugae. Cephal- lae on the cephalic dorsum, and even less sculpturation
ic sculpturation greatly reduced, laterally with only weak on the mesosomal dorsum, is unique inthe species group.
partial rugulation, mostly smooth and shining; cephalic All otherspeciespossess a distinctly longitudinally rugose
dorsum with 5-6 very weak and fine, widely spaced lon- or rugulose head and mesosoma, though variable from
gitudinal nigulae between frontal carina, mostofthem bro- species to species, and sometimes irregularly shaped.
ken along their length and never reaching occipital mar-
gin, occipital region unsculptured. Cephalic ground Ithas to be mentionedthatthe holotype and paratype dif-
sculpturation absent, generally smooth and shining. Lat- fer in some aspects that could be considered as sufficient
eralmesosomaanteriorlymostlyunsculpmred, smooth and enough to divide them into two different species. First, the
shiny, posteriorlywith weak irregularrugulation; dorsum mandibularsculpturation is completely smooth and shiny
ofmesosoma unsculptured or with few weak rugulae, or in the holotype while it is longitudinally striate in the
traces ofrugulae only, generally smooth and shining. Peti- paratype. This character is usually species-specific and
ole eithercompletely unsculpmredorwithtraces ofsculp- could be considered as a good diagnostic tool to divide
ture; postpetiole and gaster completely unsculpmred, them. Second, the paratype is larger and possesses more
smooth and shiny. sculpture on head andmesosomathantheholotype which
appears generally much more smooth and shining. Fur-
All dorsal surfaces of head, mesosoma, both waist seg- thermore, the clypeal notch is distinct in both species but
ments andgasterwith numerous long, simple, suberectto stronger developed in the paratype. However, at present,
erect hairs. Fine pubescence on antennal scapes and tib- the observed variation is considered as intraspecific vari-
ia appressed to subdecumbent. ation until more material becomes available. Apart from
thenoteddifferencesthere is a strikingmorphological sim-
Head, mesosoma, waist segments, and gaster very dark ilarity between both specimens and also the morphomet-
brown to black, antennae, mandibles, and legs oflighter ric measurements of both are very close. Concluding,
brownish colour. based on the analysis oftwo specimens, it would be pre-
mature to describe them as different species.
Queen and male unknown.
Currently, the new species seems to be endemic to the
Etymology. The new species is dedicated to Prof. Dr. Kakamega ForestinWestern Kenyawhere itwas sampled
Wolfgang Bohme from Bonn, Germany, in honour ofhis in primary forest sites. Considering the high sampling ef-
nearly four decades ofpassionate herpetological work at fort to assess the ant fauna ofthe Kakamega Forest (Hi-
the Zoological Research Museum Koenig in Bonn. Fur- ta Garcia et al. 2009), and the only two available speci-
thermore, with his encouraging, and always interesting, mens of T. boehmei, it seems to be a rather rare species.
lectures, courses and excursions he had a significantpos- In addition, only little information is available on its bi-
itive influence on the authors leading to their scientific ology. One specimenwas foundin aWinklerleaflitterex-
dedication with zoological systematics and the Afrotrop- traction sample and one was hand collected from the
ical zoogeographical region. ground. Consideringthis, thenew species couldberegard-
ed as a rare terrestrial species, living either in the ground
Notes. Generally, it is not recommendable for large and or the leaflitter. Though, it might also be possible that T.
diverse genera as Tetramorium to describe single species boehmei lives in the lower vegetation or the canopy, and
based only on few specimens outside a comprehensive the two specimenswere only accidentallycollectedbythe
generic revision. Nevertheless, in the case of T. boehmei mentioned methods (the canopy ant fauna was consider-
it seemsjustified for the following reasons. First, it does ablyless well sampledbythe authors thanthe groundliv-
fit all group characters and can therefore easily be iden- ing ant fauna). Atpresent, taking into account ourknowl-
tified as a I camerunense species group member, either edge ofthe leaflitter fauna ofthe Kakamega Forest, we
byusing the species group keypresentedaboveorthe one considerthe leaflitterhypothesis as more likely. Theover-
inBolton (1980). Withinthe T. camerunense species group all morphological appearancewith smallto moderate eyes
it obviously belongs to the T. camerunense species com- and antennal scapes as well as the strongly reducedbody
plex because ofthe unsculptured petiole and postpetiole. sculpturation are within the genus Tetramorium more of-
Second, and more importantly, T. boehmei shows a re- tenfound inthe leaflitterthan inthe canopywhere species
markable character combination that varies significantly tend to have largereyes andscapes. However, more spec-
from the other members ofthe species group, and allows imens from more sampling events arenecessary to reveal
an easy and clear identification. The single best diagnos- thepreferred stratum ofT. boehmei. Furthermore, it should
tic character to separate T. boehmei from the rest ofthe benotedthat T. boehmeiwas sampled inthe two least dis-
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turbedprimary forest sites examined inthe Kakamega For- FisFhrearncBiLsc(o2,0U.0S2.)AA.n).twOenbli(nCealaitfohrtntipa:A/c/awwdwe.mayntowfebS.coierngcelsas,tSaacn-
est (FHG, unpublished data). This might indicate that the cessed on July 20, 2010
new species prefers undisturbedprimary forest andreacts FormerO, BlackM, HoehW, LutzR,VrijenhoekR(1994)DNA
negativelyto anthropogenic disturbance like selective log- primers for amplification ofmitochondrial cytochrome c ox-
ging- idase subunit I from diverse metazoan invertebrates. Molec-
ular Marine Biology and Biotechnology 3: 2947299
HitaGarciaF, FischerG, Peters MK, Wagele JW (2009)Apre-
Acknowledgements. First, we want to thank Philipp Wagner, liminary checklist ofthe ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of
ZFMK, for making this more entomological and less herpeto- Kakamega Forest (Kenya). Journal of East African Natural
logical publicationpossiblewithin the Festschrift. Then, we are History 98: 147-165 MK
very grateful to Barry Bolton, Isle ofWight, U.K., who was so HitaGarciaF,FischerG, Peters (2010) Tetramoriumsnellin-
kindtoreviewanearlydraftofthemanuscript, andprovidehelp- gi sp. n. -anew leaf-litterant species (Hymenoptera: Formi-
ful comments. In addition, we thank Brian Fisher, California cidae) from a Western Kenyan rain forest. Myrmecological
Academy ofSciences, San Francisco, U.S.A., for his coopera- News 13: 141-146 M
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