Formicidae, Hymenoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
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Identification
Minor worker: head length 0.50mm, head width 0.45mm, scape length 0.42mm, Webers length 0.60mm (n=1). Head rounded behind; mesonotal suture absent; promesonotum evenly arched; propodeal spines short; propodeal spiracle relatively large; face and mesosoma uniformly foveolate; first gastral tergum smooth and shining; dorsal setae of medium abundance, short, stiff; color orange.
Major worker: head length 0.86mm, head width 0.76mm, scape length 0.40mm (n=1). Anterior half of face rugose, rugae longitudinal, subparallel; posterior half of face smooth and shining; hypostomal margin flat; median tooth small; lateral teeth pointed, about one third distance from midline to recessed teeth flanking mandible bases; dorsal pilosity abundant; head with abundant short erect setae projecting from sides of head in face view.
Range
Costa Rica.
Natural History
Selected Records
Hitoy Cerere: second growth vegetation (Cecropia, Heliconia, low shrubby trees) near primary forest. In 6mm dia dead stick.
Page authors:
John T. Longino, The Evergreen State College, Olympia WA 98505 USA. longinoj@evergreen.edu
Stefan Cover, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge MA 02138 USA. scover@oeb.harvard.edu
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