Ecitoninae, Formicidae, Hymenoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
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Additional images: male, lateral view (small, large).
Range
Mexico to northern Argentina and Bolivia. Costa Rica: Atlantic slope to 300m, Monteverde at 1400m.
Identification
Natural History
This species is known only from males. At La Selva and the 300m site on the Barva transect most males have been collected at lights. Males have been collected in 15 different light trap samples. In an 18-month light trapping program, all males occurred from February to May, which is the dry season. One male was captured in a Malaise trap; given the intensity of Malaise trap sampling at La Selva, this is a very rare event. In Monteverde a male was found inside a house at night, apparently attracted to the light.
Page author:
John T. Longino, The Evergreen State College, Olympia WA 98505 USA.longinoj@evergreen.edu
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