Adelomyrmex JTL-006 Longino ms

Formicidae, Hymenoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia

worker lateral view

worker face view

Range

Costa Rica: Volcan Barva, 2000m.

Identification

Dorsum of mesosoma largely smooth; postpetiole broadly rounded posteriorly, not projecting over gaster; propodeal spines relatively short, subacute; face sculpture composed almost entirely of widely spaced foveae separated by smooth and shining spaces, rugae confined to median portion of face between frontal carinae, distance between foveae subequal to foveum diameter; very large species.

Natural History

Inhabits cloud forest leaf litter on forest floor.


Page author:

John T. Longino, The Evergreen State College, Olympia WA 98505 USA.longinoj@evergreen.edu


Date of this version: 2 December 2003.
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