Revision of the myrmicine ants of the Adelomyrmex genus-group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).
Author
Fernández, F.
text
Zootaxa
2003
361
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http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2003/zt00361.pdf
journal article
20236
10.5281/zenodo.32035
Adelomyrmex costatus
Fernandez
NEW SPECIES
(Figs. 35, 75)
Worker measurements. Holotype. HL 0.63 HW 0.58 SL 0.36 EL 0.08 WL 0.55 GL 0.65 TL 2.36 CI 92 SI 62.
Worker diagnosis. Mandibles with 5 teeth, the basal and sub-basal distanced, the basal low and blunt. Eyes with about 12 ommatidia. Mesosoma continuous, metanotal groove poorly impressed. Hypostomal tooth low, blunt. Promesonotum highly convex. Propodeal sides triangular, acute. Propodeal spiracle small, circular. Petiole node thick, rounded above, postpetiole smaller, flat above. Head, mesosoma, petiole and pospetiole coarsely costate. Costulation in head and promesonotum longitudinal, with about 15 costae on promesonotum. About 6 transverse costae on propodeal dorsum. Longitudinal costulation on mesosomal sides, transverse on petiole and postpetiole sides. Gaster smooth and shining. Dense long hairs on dorsum body. Body dark brown, appendages lighter.
Holotype
worker:
COLOMBIA
:
Cauca
,
PNN Isla Gorgona, Alto El Mirador, 380 m.
,
31.iii.
00
,
R. Duque
leg. (Deposited in
IAvH
).
Comments.
A. costatus
has a continuous mesosoma, the promesonotum is conspicuously and evenly convex, the petiolar node is thick, and there is coarse longitudinal costulation. This combination of characters is unique in the genus.