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 shiptoni Santschi 1916 . NEW STATUS. Solenopsis shiptoni Forel 1914b: 276 . [ syntype w image examined, www.antweb.org (specimens at MHNG); Tucumán, Argentina (Shipton) ]. Solenopsis metanotalis shiptoni Forel. Creighton 1930: 127 . Solenopsis shiptoni can be recognized by the following combination of character states: strong transverse striae present on propodeal dorsum; compound eyes comprised of <30 ommatidia; postpetiolar node in dorsal view broader than long; head width> 0.4 mm; body color testaceous to light reddish brown. These ants are uncommonly collected in Paraguay , and all records are from the Chaco. The taxonomy of the complex of species associated with S. metanotalis is poorly understood and I change the status of S. shiptoni to eliminate the trinomen. Most of the material I have seen identified as S. metanotalis has less pronounced mesosomal striation, larger eyes, and a narrower postpetiole than S. shiptoni , but the question of whether this variation is intra- or inter-specific will require more detailed study than is possible in the present study.