Formicinae, Formicidae, Hymenoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
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Range
Costa Rica: Atlantic slope of Cordillera Volcanica Central.
Identification
Minor worker: Propodeum with distinct pair of posteriorly projecting subtriangular spines; dorsal face of propodeum subrectangular, longer than wide in dorsal view; propodeal spines widely spaced; first gastral tergite with very dilute pubescence, not obscuring integument; petiole with posteriorly projecting medial spine; propodeal suture deeply impressed.
Natural History
I know this species from only one collection. I was collecting along the new roadcut for the Guapiles highway, just above the Rio Sucio. This was a wet forest site, with many recently felled trees. I found a stray worker.
Specimen data: Prov. San Jose, Carrillo, Braulio Carrillo National Park, 10¡09'N 83¡55'W, 500m, 20 Sep 1980 (J. Longino).
Notes
This species combines features of mucronatus and raphaelis.
Page author:
John T. Longino, The Evergreen State College, Olympia WA 98505 USA.longinoj@evergreen.edu
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