265 Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Madeiran Archipelago by

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Anty (lymenuptera: Formicidae) ofthe Madeiran Archipelago

Joes 5. Were

Lepage, Arca. Wate Dosa Aguic Pombet
‘Ambala M. Eranevinhs Agar

ABSTRACI

Inesuborapical AdancicerchipelsyootMackirsieparro‘theMaceranesian
biogeographesubrsgioa, Abscher 4 roporeant mainland competitoréand
ppransic on Macaronesian skandslue allo dhs survelof ma
the

lictsol
Dberopical socachat enosinhabieed che Mediterancscv anes. bathe beh
ccatury however. rmvhighlydeseuctxvcaeni u.guaies the hig-headed ot
[Phtdolemegacepinka} andheA aneatbien

rome vad

“Mahins. Many auchoss have assumed slat ths
beall nasve tev Maite, despie researc: aceulle documenting sash
‘pact. The pesent sey, we wonled eoeards an evaizaced sat
‘eran exogi status of all ane pectes collectll mn Mavs

‘We extmined specinens of 27 sca species from Madina: Cardin
enue Caibuconiya avian Bypponas eos, Hi papancra pans
tatisinas Hypapanene op. 1, Lasies grade, Livsptheran bamile, Maver
“ructer, Moons ssan carbonara, Monororizan phevaants, unemriot:
‘abnpavte, Mjmneineneminraba Pratrsbinapacgerkce, Piecing
Langiorms, Pinte rgecephala, Pnidele patie. Plagolepr sions

frm Serpe | Soenopetesp. 2, Sieantgrnys aos
3, loshnomyrmex pale, Linerephevee
seni, Tonaatbora wilaitont, Tevamorvams Be

sy, dapivomamiadsivense ‘ness

spensroncablerin, Cine previously reported sles, Canponone spheias,
we cnuld ast ver

pws specimens. bur acept ites correctly dent

‘ant 0 gos. We derermined uss eascvnreazan reporeed tomy Walia

nige synunyin oF awither taxon aeevenn: Plage cites madera

open Fasc Rl
labore gee co Macs, se de Calon
Srl aagy M3007

P senate, ese syusnymy. fn eddirin, publidhe records of eigh

casa reportes from Masia api to be misidentticcrions eur species

pres
‘sed ou char known distribution s+! ywolagy. en aneapec e& rst eg
to he naties ta Maeiea nly ane

the feven aoa common apectal sp
native coe species. T etistan. vas wot been collected recently (1995 or
b

itsewtrs “Thy dha his spaces ell survives,

in Madeira. Athangh esonicanssmayhave caterminaced L wvlbecon.

Key Woide: Maisirs, conti species, Langpuabeme bunds, Mecaranesit
ative ces, Mtoe caggacephale

INTRODUC FON

The soberapical Arnie anhipeaye of Madeira, a tie sonst of North
Africa, wesariginaly sted bythe Porenguess lusely 14005 ad 40
ananonnnousregiona#Port.al-Cls terwo sigesislanh, Wecciead?
dan®) nd Boro Sane (31 hol are curren
are-noeetlan SC salle

havi, aicion, cher

inhahiter Saas (27 kun all, rcieding te
ro these th. the Dassen aid Seege 1
‘Made'aispart af the Macasunsian shicsubregion. whish sls
inw'eces the Azores, Canacy Isls Cape Verde Ids, an pare of the
a Usewslande 2 Foiog
pesseevinga lang: number of species las nowhere eee in
the woeld. Absent. many emportanr mainkuud oinpetieareand predsruts
nn tho ian ead

fob

6

orreweit ican weamaneat ae ac

unvivalinany elect
she end of
In addision,mans proupsoenderic

biota ch Sshuisized che Mediterancau aca bef

Posiod Drv ionye

plessarsralsand fungi havedivestied remenindyie hlacaronesin’ Wol
Iascon 1854; TnghosT 992; Holahm 2009. For exanople. Madeies bas 218
species af lend sna, eice sy al of Bete (Cah 1996!
Wc che Porragucse wselomens, Madeira ey
er fer comme, po

jeularly bere Eueupe and che Naw World
[Wi Frame: commerce ¢s-ve winy animal end plant icaders ncn,

row conpetiens. paalatens, and pasasiess, Orgeabans on isolcet ial

ecally suteaptible to new inesdevs deco dhe lo he of pas: evolu

fe presares, and tne predation oF eve spocee Dave eer dscie
SBeronen hocta — Busco ie Velen eg ws

ange pordion af ts extinctions.

96,9

espunible
19871. Ka
pose S00 yeereheve occurred unisiandy MacPhee

nla unkaniss (Wilbor

fdacunmeneed mnanmel and hire extincrsosin che

leing ISI, Mae
eral 1999), Ail hsenrcel extincsionsoflane amalshacewseerred un telus,
sand aliquot esigeos tay ener be
sinee human calon:ratioa than in che previo 300,000 years {GoodSrcnd
sal W954; Coats 1998)

7 joe ants, eg beled
sai Pbeieloonegaepa’ and the Argentizeanc( inepthemsa Semi both
oanetrone Madea where
idle 185se40 1940, rej tively. Reseerchershaellongassned chat

nik a haces have pone extn

aiescenodisresoeds Fo ewe no

tive wrospeciesenilernera pup lation explosions

shear rsssuec senvallpdacanercing soca impace{Weerezer 2006).
tom dy, Wetterer (2006) vanude shar 2 mggavaphads and
tile prakably never spread beyond coast, JosLan ares, we wakes
Up <LO% of Mca’ cal aa, tn 2002, Wearerer a. {2006} foun:
sivsanrecto wincced moscof Macca, B anegacsphade oud L busndle wore

invaders spread serosal of Midecro ancl cece tel weve al

eotcened eg “U,3% un St oT Maha land acca, respectively
Th rhe presen ads, we provide « lucklst of Lhe anis 9 fhe Madetran
sd

Acchipeago, dh ali ofl site reevalusce che namve vents

tronic scammvat exch species,

METHODS

fnsenm specimens
‘We examined specixnstiveshotwo majoras: collecions exade dung
ibe Tah eentury on Radsira by Troraae Wasco au ens Sli
Wellaster suk! eullstinw ef his ane specimens trom Madera to te
(Oatind Ursivessieg NaearalTorory Masuua {ONHMI.XE ss

nce collection whiel acl sined ineacre iesariginal dram. Al: these

nine chi

fgusimene,coleceed sometime betwen 1847 and 1455, ere undated and
Libeled with enpnoenic dererminarcs ly Buus [ip ate joe by Sanders
1900}, XE lao ezamincal » Walls:on sencype af Temwuntbones wollstond
Alepesved ae xe British Narseal History Misen {AMINED TAW examined
Wi alan Basniteand P anggenphade pecsrens.: the BW. NH the
‘donified by Barry Belts
Sehnst sunt antspecemets toi Mackicaso Auguste Torel wha deposed
them it che Maséed' licice Neeurslle ir. Genera (MAING). XE ceatnined
Schmit? Miles inncnpeeyassentinall gees iced by Scher [1896,
1897} and Forel {2895, 1904) thacwe did aoe firé accurring ia Madsen i
2802. A thete spss cd
sallabeledwck Fore: taxonozniedeeeinintions, We loosed wep
896: deposed ine Senin

but soul ot fie Ue Cusseory ae the Necaral Tistary Mose in Boa
Snceso. Madea ‘sere the Sominalyenlleige wos: resides, eld ex vat

wutwcenn WI ane 190 were eed

Museum mp Finely

octaf seston hal basa Gesmoyed an adie
‘We abo searched for Madeitan ann gpeeimens i the vollecrsas x che
Smihsonian Insutc’ Nate Maseana ve Nscural Tisoey (ST in Weah
rgtues D.C senda, Muss ive Fooiogy (CZ) xt Harvard
Univers

smut Campers

New collectivns
Benwezn i988 and 2002, AMEA and othe several eeseazchare a1 the
Taburatéz0 Agricola da Madeira imasenoeahlyJ fous Andeade ale
leeeed ants ox orennisricaly, primary few ageeulraa sites, Te May aa
Qeeahor BKI2. DAP sul two undengeaduaces ar he Unicity of Madcin
(EhioNznesanefola Martins collected 196i scopes frocaplanthearings
acs shee: Absige. Creal, Piso, Ribeto Tra, Tl
fu Jomo 2002, uncageadnsees ac che Tin
From the’ rhomes. fa 2103, salen Nebo Fes
an Dusersa Grade,
Beeween § Je ~ 28 Tnly 2002, KW sued ALW collecesd ans rhrogh
Tard vallecting and sing soil and feet in » wih, waresy of habicas, We
ng for Fumie iw
netic and bekaviars:sudy (Wi ence Be Wertcer 288). CIn Mair, JW
soud ATIY sampled 93 sies (elevation incl! fr sites >600mn als |
Adlulis Madeira 2~ Area deSaa lgsy Buswercuramannel 3 — ovada
Brenmecda, loca. 10000. 4 = Cx20 Git. lank, Sl, $= Calbeea,
Camacka(6 ccefo alronbriv Agriculabuiiding. 700
= Cava Loos (8 watertiann;9= Picesks

Canbas,

+ Serie, ae Uraal
ity of Mara collected anes
ics (NF elle sated

pled ese ineeasvelyin dsunslscd awa tare

vinegaed 6

Fecal park, Pn
Torte loakout}. 10 = Cana, oerlook wes of tren, gunn 1
Wee Leta Snenfc slain Ash ht ra

consi 1249 Canagl (.2 = ouside sles 13 indseral vompten
wwaterfiont). 15 = Canigo de Baio, Rucsraur Metal ganten. 6 Carvahal
aborr mena ER 208, ine foress, 6h, 17-18 = Cisie da Rube 17
oreseeeal, 12= by road? 19-20 Catrall krecas (19 = neaztennel of
seo, thn: 2 chestant fees: Nem Natowen $$0unt.2i = Cutts: Pao,
Forestirxir vos. 9000, 22=Liszd Sure, pinetorest 109Czn
anne da Pala, prose aac suetonndea by faest. 24 45 — hurchal (2

Lancs
23.
Seatecfient: 25 = Gait af Madeiea cua 26 = planter teal snl
by O.kdings Center vade-Cs- ol Park; 28

stings 29 = Fuglish bookstore: 20

angus Sa C

Jhnicipal Moscurn hes gardens 93
2 Quine Magus givens $8 musine biolegy srsion: 36
3 foc Mof Aha Tide ons apuztnc ut grees 38 ~ Poa.
dru 39 — Pregnda Antonorsin 4) = Neoreada dos Lavradures,$: — Dex
Vina alleyway: 42 = Hoa Wi, Hocanial Garden: 48= Boa Wise. Leics
Parks Y= Bow Wiss, Quine da Borsa garden: 45 = Boa Vista. wvertooke
pK 46 Lscamentsidonk 47 Macho beh 48-49% Mae
repicel Geséen:48 public yarlyh).501 Palheiro Forsiv, land's
Gardens, 51-83 = Puegu Eeosbgrca de Fonctal 5) ~soecom, by emcees,
Usine $2 2 M42: 3 — tap, LSM?
aol a Serra {5 TEN 10 & ER 28, head, 15005
58 kstanuinhos on ER 208, pe “ese, 980m; 96 = Cusco Re! cexue oo
EN 209, heachland: 2300; 37 ~@ aa H oi Pento, under roe, 120000,
58-= Pail sn Ma awn, $9 = Pieg Alto, Fide by road 11200, 60-61
Tico do Arieso (60-= peillookeue, 81 thus 61 — Liza of peck, 1600)
62.65 = Pica Riva (62-= cam puking area. 1590 63 = peak, 19600}.
64.2 Poivo.cuepgrond * Slem $SE ofton.115itm.65-75= Pouts ce S40
Lowrcng {65 Ponca do Rests luc. G6= Bouta dis Gaivoresplorted

ress: 5? ~ Jota das Gatoarashutes68 = Pomado Burceu, by tx ofa

69= PoniadeBincco,plinted pelm wees 70= Than N of Boot Rurar, 1
nwrti shiv: eokeue: 71.) kus N of Pones Buravo. vegetated aves 72
I.SkmIN ue cs Brace, 2nd noeth shoe lookane:73= K sido} Fsczeien

Ponda Ti Porunde Furado}.76= Herta

= parkeby chur:
awe. 80 — Pou cos Winhiiens,

En Garde, bE
74= water, 7
under vacss, 65Qh, BLS Rahacal 81
Bewa, sown. 84 Ridsine try. Vom Boce
ina, agp parkinglet. R6-BB.-S tsa
86 conn 87 = on ell muah. s 8S = pice de Eacalpans forne 2am SWot
town. unuer racks, Fo). 89 = Si
Sin Ragu, dbove town. 91-92 - Siw Visente (91 ~ gia by eascereance
92 eam comer). 93 = Seat aban

roo 21 Jure 2 fnly 2002, XF.cullscted ams an Macne (23 sites: Lb
sitecalose2-pled be JKW & ALW ices, 15,20.22, 25, 27.54, 61,64. 20,
T1.82. 8 80} ond [other sites 94 = Hyysenta, soils, IS = CEtsatade

Fac Sea Fan io, 96 = Lotsa Mra weve han (94 2 kon Fo
Lobos.97 = Fafa Nogueira. 88 Lotnbo ds Urea 99 ~ Parque
ca do Fsachal: 1260 01 pie fore. UI = Ponta de S20 Canes
Pons hafepots, woul, 101 ~ Pansada dos Walvis, es Hrcuruea
1 en Cay Muncipal. U3,
exe sa petking i

verbose, WN6n,R2= ous

sho, onto de Fnuticalera

Jobe

Camara

eeukiy

Ribena Brava

0 Wicenta, wesals

fon Forse Santo 12th sices 14> Airpoet
\weminal enoinsidesall 105~CebogadaPonta, 106 Camatlusplaygroend
Jy — Camcachaleng ravilby hss, 18 + Fons Arcaleokoue, 109 =
MivalourodesFloreslechout 110) Move len J. Peel Casein
Jookors. 112 = Peedo Casale, na waillead 113 = PoptadaCalhera. I
~ Ponte he Gad. 115 = Ponty cht Serre Dena.
roadside near eoceeors 11? Sor de horas om Sorat, NS-= Vile Balen
aust peck. 114 — Wa Bales, vineyard vases of tees, 120= Vila
Buleire. vs. shlcpark, 121 Vila Byers alengseneliomtson Ave, Casas
22 Vil Bales. dsorsey of Galera house. 123 = hen de Raven, Est
side nndes plants neat bore

onvciralaskout LE

{Rand DAPeaileced anizor Morsy Sanan 4 ssjeons she vameas [RW
an AL [Site LL and lute uibess: [24 = Pier ay Castel, 125 = Pants,
136— Wa Be

We dspasiud veer pes reas ie che Fncomologi
Unversity ef Madieireand ne feseee alletion ol the Le
Ula Medeira (CLAM

ravi Ariel
Native versus exotic

Ang spose lound in rarvely ndistcted rau
csoibated Leyoud Macaronesia Che avaces, Mediies, the Cay [lanl
and Css Vine) and che Mecier

ds widely

9 Madeira
is dieroucedarounil chewed hvough,
lsat

RESCLIS,

{Wi cor ino specimens repreveniug 27 san pies rors she Malic
Avchipclga (eee Table 1 ancl spores sxea.aes below’, OF eco y's, 1
leeprcriousiypblishedresordefroan Magkiea (Heer 1252, 1856, Wolksto
Ide Sch 1858, Mayr IA76: Kmery 1882, 1893, 19915 Bowel “£95. [9D
Sclnnite 196, 1897. Saar des 1903: W hesler 1927: Seier [8 10; Dunistar

b sparlalereeBice

fies prcdatinghvean sel

Thuman cosersence, we

Fiypepenereedbear Hepapanrra punstaieina, Lavin gral Lipithorna
Iyrte Manns Monnmarsstcashon arin, Moneosor cto sang,

ismueciragneninvols Petar Egicors, Pheidole megaerphate, Pia

_Goleph shintas, Tapsnorna msadeivense, Tanosinnan rcs. Tem.

Humeswvilssion, Tiamorivan cain ston aud Tetsansrioen celia.

ane apecces ot previously eeporeed,

seddirion, 2 zeamised ypecinens
cicas Carieeondala maumitanica, Hypopanera sp 1, Aon ire

ager, P
Diplorboptroae] sp. 1. Senos Wiper bop

Dei ake, Pyar erst

nul Taam palfpes. Cone previsasly
i Gi Mig 1863), we could se ver wa,
specimens, ba ate ie sas coczecly let Te, seleast ro gens

(Cue tavan eporee foe Malin we derercined eo be ior syneuym
onker eaxun prosenc: bts
new eysonymy), Light repeated ane asa we conser mvkidenedien
Powers rovirtate — (FE ekzande wus He ponerse, For fsa
rand). Laskes oige

Sprvies, Campeint

soleus slong aes

Massari seminars (Bas
nos, Plagalepaspygmieca
1 anadeionee, anal Peonasartns
cra) We mse Lapinusns er

rs. Manors

= Bechet, Szpinoma eratcra
afl species, ad designane Tapineis amndagnaon as jinn spnonsin of

1h 2002, we vllected 2 ancspecies ata se sxaaluel specimens collscod
in, 1995 and 1993 for ewe orhuts. ‘The renainang four ens (C,slontacs.
Sf. trace, wllsioni and TZ. Banat han. ay accords om Mose
+ ene Unen 199 yeas

Speciesascounte nnd site records
++ = now record for Madsia (noe iccluding presentation oF the present
fecouds sithow sive data in Wererar eof 2006I, Collecears: A= AME
Ayelet. L =X. Tapadaler:F = Suio Felts: T= J Jesus: M = 1 Marcin
E/Nunes; ?— 0. Agus Pombo: W's XK. Wautene & ALL, Wench, hoe
the this: mnt contamon species calketed ia 88-2002 hy Agu etal if.
_govidhe 8. carbonara. agli
Jian sie roomed. Wen atelable aul selevant, public records below
includ
records
‘ee! infrnation.

i), atthennumbezat Wikia

order) cole ioe date colleto: and soutve references sper

nde uilleeuon dace. collector mets repeat and adicionel

1. Cavdiovondylaemeryi Forel 1881
q

Published reconde, Madea: No sive dasa {1933;Seferr 2003). Pune
U Schmina; Frrc] 1904 & Seifere 20032). Mencbal ‘1984, Seifere 20073}
Funcéal EN Keanss;Baltos 1942}, Ecael (Sti. 1940), evade ESchonie,
Forel 1904 & Seif: « 2003). Paul de Mer (2001, Seifere 30034
Specimonsexamined, Madcies Bosede Encumeis lvakouti 205,
Camarade{obpe{ 1595: SJ). Can gal omtalrone (2002: 6", Foul 1
sive: 24.25,27, 28, 0.2, 33,34. 35, 37, oA6 (212, W,Tamchal, Cane
Careallal Pack (202; F1. Pail do Mar wenn (2002; W. Si Matinee
CCenera de Frniculwira 2002; Wi, Bacto Santo: Pera {20
WY. Manes, garden (2002; W). Perea da Cale {2002 L Vila Dalit,
‘sins 118, 119, 8 120 (7003, Ws, Deseriae: Leseree Crane (2003; 1"
Althong Scuutz ‘L896, 1957) lid nue aepore © mer, Poel {18
sna th
sting eo sites (eeaivor Stet 18400, Boltun (L982
eported ces alstdicional C. zmerydapesimiens Horn Madea

‘Sekeszz collected this pecies in avicts oF lucafeson Mil
hand Seif {200%

Petal €
{= Arvada apes

snc earidespred ucuncoonamution bien an oSanco.resericed
to aighlydisuclvelaites, inary ban gardens. 3eccuse css
i Gages in emall numer, ts sev akin overlooked. Care

nd emery, wat i Aftea ga welbknuwn trans specks dstibance
corkbwide hy human couemerce {ga cee wn ees. Bolron 1982 an
Seifert 2003), lr probably erate ro Madtx

12, Candioeondyla mavrizanica Forel 1890

Published records, hone

Specimen sesansined, Madeira: ig earrfione(2002:8" Funehal
Unio aceon np golem {200258 2}, Funda Quinn das Cowes
gordon (201

Cardiecondyloreanivcahas notbeen previously tp

feom Maden,
\Wisfonnd this Mediterrantaanauiveeanteacehreesiebansceessu stlcste1n
Madeica This
cling ne Canary Ll ls (Seiive 20023) ae Asceasion sland “Ashmole
‘ Ashunole 1997}. la dhe New Weld, ses
inion synonpan, Caerdhomtlntyp Selimg Expalae &e Bernal
whi pe

whan distibacion in Mads, bow
ansooor introduction,

has heen ecored ny tumscronssitesarennd the ein,

lly heen recone a ts
008,
js native to th Canary lands, Based oui miter

scappeats to bean exotic. possibly

3. Hspopomeraedusrl ore 1894)

Published escords, Matleica: NositelaalacPonenaezteacte; Walle,
Sandees L902, nell Sehmite: Rael 19001) hovada TF Sechmite:Fouel
1504) Ncose Sectora da Vitoria (F Seluniem: Schmitz 1897) Pah ira TE
Sehmite: Forel 1904)

Specimens exattined, Madeira No site cara Wallsstan: ONHM, la
beled Pome comnaced). Chie da Ribs. fen wail 8 by road £2002; W
bee: Nopciea}2002, Ki), tosieds Peds, yrasy ate entoanded by fost
£2002; Wafer chal baie 34 12, 45 2002; WL. Liveanen, aealook
(2062, Lomas rz (2002, B},Palheirg Forrirn, Randy's Gonkaus
‘tk12g Wi, Parque Lcoigie le Panchal, nid 8 sap sites ‘2002: W)
Poisn, saapgrornd 1.5 kin SSE of tows (20012; BSa0 Vicurts grees by
carec tance (2002, WH}, Sia Wicense, weak ness 10 parking lor (2002; El
a (28K: B), Deserea Crarde (Werke ONHM,
ade Cho (

Desert
Iebpelel Pernt et

Srush (1852; eanededapecimtens of Panenseaetrecia
lima Mtuleitain the BMINE ‘pevumablyeollected hy Waiter
{1903} recondas Wotdatos speciztens in the ONHM (above). anciied

acta, Xl Found chat Wallicor's QONUM apscinii wets a
mix of MH. vduaniéond H, pocrationna. SP 190. sepereed Pana

ted by ©. Lanndib in Ruagai, Bue sajna tt
hese were resident Fcaians of Ht edicanié arr FF.
Schone 1397} aud Pore (19%) repostal Hepanena ade specinins
Tica: Maule, Wi found FE sear ce macy
andrelacivetys ss ube allaver Madeira, rvaeex:canelyenmman ar serve
strc For aauaple na: setorey at Clhigda Ribs wend thisane'aader
ahour ose of cons Ibur wes Tae spect ws tbreughoue tre Medite
rencan at29,a5 wel aval sor achipclagis uf Macasonesi {Willows 1955;
Collingwood 8 yar Manton 199%; Wertxor a a 2AM, Esoie pep is
asvebeen epnecelchy ia Omen, Send Acabis and New Zealand {Comba
1959: Callingwood 1985). ls probubly nccive ea Mai

Es Batoo

_arcate spi ll

sion 4s, Sock disorbe

4. Fipopowera pusteeatisstna (Roger 1839)
Published seconds Maulciea: Novice dats(Firy W93)-Seleag
vegem Grande (Eineey 1882), Nests dceas Pere conus: Wolk
Sauder 19085
Specimense.

ined. Madliea: Nosittal Wollson5O.N HM, alee
vert antracal. Punchol, 5 ses £7, 32, 83.45, 95/2002. W). Parada

garden (202, 4 Cand (2003; 1,
Emery (1882, 1893) listec TZ. pneacacens specinnrs (ean Sehrgem
(Grande and Medeins Saundews {2910 zecondad Way Fastans speciznene Che
ONEIM Jsben as Pomona comrceta HL eoanctatal, We ral Mpoponene
Ponctatainescaadeirain ar

Coat, eh e), Deserta: 0

nas. This ean natives awellenas
fst throughout the trupics and subasees eas
povbblyexanic ts Mideica,

arp species