Formicidae, Hymenoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
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Range
Costa Rica: Isla de Coco.
Identification
Dorsum of mesosoma entirely smooth; postpetiole broadly rounded posteriorly, not projecting over gaster; propodeal spines relatively short, subacute; face almost smooth, with foveae nearly effaced; large species; color red brown.
Natural History
This lone specimen was collected by S. Solomon and A. Mikheyev on Cocos Island. They collected it in a pitfall trap at 490m elevation, a cloud forest habitat at the top of this small oceanic island.
Page author:
John T. Longino, The Evergreen State College, Olympia WA 98505 USA.longinoj@evergreen.edu
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