Cardiocondyla nuda (Mayr 1866)

In Fiji: Cardiocondyla nuda was first described by from Ovalau, Fiji. Since then its name has been erroneously applied to many species of similar appearance, including C. kagutsuchi and C. minutior, both of which occur in Fiji. For a discussion on how to separate C. nuda from other Cardiocondyla in Fiji, see the notes under C. kagutsuchi. Only several specimens of C. nuda were taken during the recent survey, including one that was nesting under a stone.

The global distribution of C. nuda, as defined by Seifert (2003), is restricted to Australasia and the Pacific Island region. Records of C. nuda previous to the publication, and outside this region, likely refer to close relatives such as C. kagutsuchi or C. mauritanica. Australia : Cairns district [ 16.90 S , 145.80 E ] ; Cedar Creek NP, 13.X.1991 [ 27.75 S , 153.20 E ] ; Giru , 1981 [ 19.51 S , 147.13 E ] ; Hartleys Creek , 13.VIII.1983 [ 16.41 S , 145.36 E ] ; Horne Creek , 23.VIII.2004 [ 13.73 S , 143.20 E ] ; Koolan Island, I. 1987 [ 16.13 S , 123.75 E ] ; Lansdown near Woodstock , 13.IV.1976 [ 19.67 S , 146.83 E ] ; Lord Howe Island , 3.XII.1966 [ 31.56 S , 159.09 E ] ; Lord Howe Island , 2.XII.1966 [ 31.56 S , 159.09 E ] ; Myall Lake , N-side , 28.XII.1977 [ 32.60 S , 152.40 E ] ; Cardwell , Kirrama , XII.1957 [ 18.00 S , 146.80 E ] ; Kuranda , 1.XI.1950 [ 16.82 S , 145.63 E ] ; Barham , 23.III.1960 [ 35.62 S , 144.15 E ] ; Bulli , V.1915 [ 34.31 S , 150.93 E ] ; Gove , VII.1982 [ 11.30 S , 132.30 E ] ; Norfolk , IV.1984 [ 29.00 S , 167.93 E ] ; Norfolk , Philip Island , III.1984 [ 29.03 S , 167.95 E ] ; Norfolk , Philip Island , XI.1984 [ 29.03 S , 167.95 E ] ; Norfolk , Philip Island , IX.1984 [ 29.11 S , 167.95 E ] ; Rimbija Island , II.1977 [ 11.10 S , 136.75 E ] ; Rounded Hill - 1 km N, V.1981 [ 15.17 S , 145.13 E ] ; Rounded Hill , 1980 [ 15.28 S , 145.21 E ] ; Rounded Hill , 1981 [ 15.28 S , 145.21 E ] ; Moggil , 17.V. 1951 [ 27.58 S , 152.87 E ] ; S.W. Rocks , 19.V.1983 [ 30.88 S , 153.03 E ] ; Thurling Farm , Paddock, X. /XI.1977 [ 17.22 S , 145.36 E ] ; Townsville - 45 km NW, 14.IV.1976 [ 19.18 S , 146.55 E ] ; Woodstock - 52 km S, 11.IV.1976 [ 20.07 S , 146.82 E ] ; ** Torres Strait , Murray Isl. , VII.1974 [ 9.92 S , 144.05 E ] . Fiji : Ovalau (leg., Godeffroy, No. 2768), holotype C. nuda [ 17.68 S , 178.79 E ] ; Saiaro (leg. W.M. Mann ) [ 17.90 S , 178.00 E ] ; Viti Levu , 17.IV.1976 [ 17.83 S , 177.94 E ] ; Micronesia : Pohnpei , 30.VII.1994 [ 6.97 S , 158.22 E ] ; Pohnpei , 19.III.2000 [ 6.97 S , 158.22 E ] ; Pohnpei , Ace , 26.XI.1995 [ 6.97 S , 158.22 E ] ; Pohnpei , clear area, 26.XI.1995 [ 6.97 S , 158.22 E ] . New Guinea : Seleo , 1896 (leg. Biro ) [ 3.15 S , 142.48 E ] ; Huon Peninsula , lower Busu River [ 6.73 S , 147.05 E ] ; Okapa - 15 km NW, Moife, X. 1959 [ 6.44 S , 145.51 E ] ; Lae - 16 km NW, 12.VI.1972 [ 6.64 S , 146.89 E ] ; Loloata Island , 24.X.2004 [ 9.54 S , 147.29 E ] ; Manus : Ndrova Island , 7.V.1972 [ 2.22 S , 147.24 E ] ; Morobe : Bulolo , 18.XII. 1967 [ 7.76 S , 147.59 E ] . Samoa : Upolu (leg. Godeffroy) [ 13.92 S , 171.74 W ]; Tutuila: Pago Pago, 10.I. 1923 [ 14.28 S , 170.70 W ]; Upolu, Le Mafa, 30.III. 1962 [ 13.88 S , 171.90 W ]; Upolu: Alagaogao, 19.III. 1962 [ 13.90 S , 171.70 W ]. Solomon Islands : Honiara , 16.VI.1954 [ 9.43 S , 159.94 E ] ; Guadalcanal , 23.XII.1964 [ 9.64 S , 160.19 E ] ; Isabel : Buala , 14.XII.1964 [ 8.16 S , 159.62 E ] ; Malaita , 16.II.1965 [ 9.05 S , 161.00 E ] ; Santa Catalina , 5.VII.1933 [ 9.70 S , 160.00 E ] ; ^ Guadalcanal , Tenavatu, 13.XII.1954 [ 9.43 S , 160.10 E ]. Tonga : Tonga Tabu (leg. Godeffroy ) [ 21.18 S , 175.22 W ] . Vanuatu : Aneityum , IX.1930 [ 16.50 S , 167.60 E ] . Wallis and Futuna : Futuna : Mt. Puke , 1965 [ 14.30 S , 178.15 W ] ; Futuna : Nuku , III.1965 [ 14.30 S , 178.15 W ] ; Nuku Hifala , 30.III.1965 [ 14.30 S , 178.00 W ] ; Nuku Tapu , III./IV.1965 [ 14.30 S , 178.00 W ] ; Uvea , Matu-Utu , II. 1965 [ 13.26 S , 176.16 W ].

Leptothorax nudus Mayr, 1866a PDF: 508 (w.) FIJI IS. Oceania. AntCat AntWiki HOL

Taxonomic history

Emery, 1897c PDF: 588 (q. ergatoid m.); Wheeler & Wheeler, 1973a PDF: 27 (l.); Imai et al., 1984 PDF: 6 (k.).Combination in Cardiocondyla: Forel, 1881 PDF: 6.See also: Seifert, 2003a PDF: 245; Seifert et al., 2017 10.11646/zootaxa.4290.2.4. PDF: 353.

Leptothorax nudus Mayr , 1866: Verh. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien. 16:508.

Cardiocondyla nuda Mayr : Forel, 1881, Mitt. Munch. Ent. Ver.5:6.

Cardiocondyla minutor Wilson &Taylor, 1967: Pacific Insects Monograph 14:55.

Cardiocondyla atlanta Taylor , 1991: Mem. Queens land Mus. 30: 601.

World distribution: Fiji Islands.

Distribution in Egypt: Sinai.

Material examined: Sahab: 1.IV.1998 (1), 14.XI.1998 (2), EL-Mafareq: 3.V.1998 (3) (Ain Coll.).

Fifty-eight samples with 84 workers in normal print are the basis of the morphological data sets. In further two samples marked with "**", it was not possible to investigate the full character set. These samples could be determined based on PLG and sqPDF and are included in the distribution map.

Australia : Cairns district [ 16.90° S , 145.80° E ] ; Cedar Creek NP, 13.X.1991 [ 27.75° S , 153.20° E ] ; Giru , 1981 [ 19.51° S , 147.13° E ] ; Hartleys Creek , 13.VIII.1983 [ 16.41° S , 145.36° E ] ; Horne Creek , 23.VIII.2004 [ 13.73° S , 143.20° E ] ; Koolan Island, I. 1987 [ 16.13° S , 123.75° E ] ; Lansdown near Woodstock , 13.IV.1976 [ 19.67° S , 146.83° E ] ; Lord Howe Island , 3.XII.1966 [ 31.56° S , 159.09° E ] ; Lord Howe Island , 2.XII.1966 [ 31.56° S , 159.09° E ] ; Myall Lake , N-side , 28.XII.1977 [ 32.60° S , 152.40° E ] ; Cardwell , Kirrama , XII.1957 [ 18.00° S , 146.80° E ] ; Kuranda , 1.XI.1950 [ 16.82° S , 145.63° E ] ; Barham , 23.III.1960 [ 35.62° S , 144.15° E ] ; Bulli , V.1915 [ 34.31° S , 150.93° E ] ; Gove , VII.1982 [ 11.30° S , 132.30° E ] ; Norfolk , IV.1984 [ 29.00° S , 167.93° E ] ; Norfolk , Philip Island , III.1984 [ 29.03° S , 167.95° E ] ; Norfolk , Philip Island , XI.1984 [ 29.03° S , 167.95° E ] ; Norfolk , Philip Island , IX.1984 [ 29.11° S , 167.95° E ] ; Rimbija Island , II.1977 [ 11.10° S , 136.75° E ] ; Rounded Hill - 1 km N, V.1981 [ 15.17° S , 145.13° E ] ; Rounded Hill , 1980 [ 15.28° S , 145.21° E ] ; Rounded Hill , 1981 [ 15.28° S , 145.21° E ] ; Moggil , 17.V. 1951 [ 27.58° S , 152.87° E ] ; S.W. Rocks , 19.V.1983 [ 30.88° S , 153.03° E ] ; Thurling Farm , Paddock, X. /XI.1977 [ 17.22° S , 145.36° E ] ; Townsville - 45 km NW, 14.IV.1976 [ 19.18° S , 146.55° E ] ; Woodstock - 52 km S, 11.IV.1976 [ 20.07° S , 146.82° E ] ; ** Torres Strait , Murray Isl. , VII.1974 [ 9.92° S , 144.05° E ] . Fiji : Ovalau (leg., Godeffroy, No. 2768), holotypeC. nuda [ 17.68° S , 178.79° E ] ; Saiaro (leg. W.M. Mann ) [ 17.90° S , 178.00° E ] ; Viti Levu , 17.IV.1976 [ 17.83° S , 177.94° E ] ; Micronesia : Pohnpei , 30.VII.1994 [ 6.97° S , 158.22° E ] ; Pohnpei , 19.III.2000 [ 6.97° S , 158.22° E ] ; Pohnpei , Ace , 26.XI.1995 [ 6.97° S , 158.22° E ] ; Pohnpei , clear area, 26.XI.1995 [ 6.97° S , 158.22° E ] . New Guinea : Seleo , 1896 (leg. Biro ) [ 3.15° S , 142.48° E ] ; Huon Peninsula , lower Busu River [ 6.73° S , 147.05° E ] ; Okapa - 15 km NW, Moife, X. 1959 [ 6.44° S , 145.51° E ] ; Lae - 16 km NW, 12.VI.1972 [ 6.64° S , 146.89° E ] ; Loloata Island , 24.X.2004 [ 9.54° S , 147.29° E ] ; Manus : Ndrova Island , 7.V.1972 [ 2.22° S , 147.24° E ] ; Morobe : Bulolo , 18.XII. 1967 [ 7.76° S , 147.59° E ] . Samoa : Upolu (leg. Godef-

Fig. 1: Canonical discriminant analysis of the three major clades of the Cardiocondyla nuda group based on sample means: C. mauritanica (squares, n = 69), the forms of C. kagutsuchi complex (rhombs, n = 59) and C. nuda et atalanta (triangles, n = 86).

froy) [ 13.92° S , 171.74° W ]; Tutuila: Pago Pago, 10.I. 1923 [ 14.28° S , 170.70° W ]; Upolu, Le Mafa, 30.III. 1962 [ 13.88° S , 171.90° W ]; Upolu: Alagaogao, 19.III. 1962 [ 13.90° S , 171.70° W ]. Solomon Islands : Honiara , 16.VI.1954 [ 9.43° S , 159.94° E ] ; Guadalcanal , 23.XII.1964 [ 9.64° S , 160.19° E ] ; Isabel : Buala , 14.XII.1964 [ 8.16° S , 159.62° E ] ; Malaita , 16.II.1965 [ 9.05° S , 161.00° E ] ; Santa Catalina , 5.VII.1933 [ 9.70° S , 160.00° E ] ; ^ Guadalcanal , Tenavatu, 13.XII.1954 [ 9.43° S , 160.10° E ]. Tonga : Tonga Tabu (leg. Godeffroy ) [ 21.18° S , 175.22° W ] . Vanuatu : Aneityum , IX.1930 [ 16.50° S , 167.60° E ] . Wallis and Futuna : Futuna : Mt. Puke , 1965 [ 14.30° S , 178.15° W ] ; Futuna : Nuku , III.1965 [ 14.30° S , 178.15° W ] ; Nuku Hifala , 30.III.1965 [ 14.30° S , 178.00° W ] ; Nuku Tapu , III./IV.1965 [ 14.30° S , 178.00° W ] ; Uvea , Matu-Utu , II. 1965 [ 13.26° S , 176.16° W ] .

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Cardiocondyla nuda is a species of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae. It is a widespread ant species, and not invasive in nature.