A catalogue of the ants of Paraguay (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Author Wild, Alexander L. text Zootaxa 2007 1622 1 55 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.179222 9584df9a-a4a2-49bb-a256-cb99776f4dc8 1175-5326 179222

Solenopsis scelesta Forel 1908 b. NEW STATUS .
Solenopsis decipiens var. scelesta Forel 1908b :	364.	[w	syntypes	examined,	MHNG,	NHMB;	São	Paulo,	Brasil
(Ihering)].

Solenopsis scelesta is a relatively gracile species that can be recognized by the following combination of character states: head width> 0.4 mm; compound eyes comprised of about 8-10 ommatidia; dorsal propodeal face about twice as long as declivitous face; dorsal face of propodeum smooth and without sculpture. Material from Paraguay is a close match to Forel’s types from São Paulo. I have not examined Emery’s type of S. decipiens , but Forel’s description of S. scelesta based on differences in thoracic structure, antennal scape length, and eye size suggests that it is unlikely that both forms are conspecific. I change the status of Solenopsis scelesta to eliminate the trinomen.