A new species of small myrmicine ant in the genus Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 1961 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Colombia Una nueva especie de hormiga myrmicina pequeña del género Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 1961 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) de Colombia

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  Gianpiero Fiorentino New Jersey Institute of Technology
  Maria Camila Tocora University of Toronto
  Fernando Fernández National University of Colombia
Abstract

A new species of Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, E. amati Fiorentino, Tocora and Fernández, n. sp. is described based on workers collected in northwestern Colombia. A taxonomic key and distributional map for the new species in the country are provided. This new species differs from other Eurhopalothrix ants by the configuration of specialized setation, a decrease in its propodeal spines, its irregular metanotum profile, and the triangular shape of the head capsule.

Keywords
  • Attini
  • Biodiversity
  • Colombia
  • Eurhopalothrix
  • Neotropics
  • taxonomy
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How to Cite
Fiorentino, G., Tocora, M. C., & Fernández, F. (2022). A new species of small myrmicine ant in the genus Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 1961 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Colombia: Una nueva especie de hormiga myrmicina pequeña del género Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 1961 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) de Colombia. Revista Colombiana De Entomología, 48(1). https://doi.org/10.25100/socolen.v48i1.11484
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