taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
03EC28231563324AFF6928CDFA16FA02.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734278/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734278	FIGURE 4. Line drawings depicting examples of cephalic pubescence patterns in full-face view: (A) N. austroccidua with uniformly dense cephalic pubescence; (B) N. lazulina with moderate pubescence, concentrated primarily in areas anterior and posterior to the compound eyes; and (C) N. cf. docilis with sparse cephalic pubescence.	FIGURE 4. Line drawings depicting examples of cephalic pubescence patterns in full-face view: (A) N. austroccidua with uniformly dense cephalic pubescence; (B) N. lazulina with moderate pubescence, concentrated primarily in areas anterior and posterior to the compound eyes; and (C) N. cf. docilis with sparse cephalic pubescence.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC28231563324AFF6928CDFA16FA02.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734274/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734274	FIGURE 2. Distributions of species: (A) N. austroccidua in the United States and northern Mexico, (B) species found across southern Mexico and Mesoamerica, and (C) N. docilis in South America. Maps were created using GPS coordinates listed in Table S1 and from the Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics (GABI; Guénard et al. 2017) database.	FIGURE 2. Distributions of species: (A) N. austroccidua in the United States and northern Mexico, (B) species found across southern Mexico and Mesoamerica, and (C) N. docilis in South America. Maps were created using GPS coordinates listed in Table S1 and from the Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics (GABI; Guénard et al. 2017) database.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC2823156C3247FF692882FBF0FC3D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734280/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734280	FIGURES 5–7. Nylanderia austroccidua worker (USNMENT01131945). Lateral, full-face, and dorsal view of the body.	FIGURES 5–7. Nylanderia austroccidua worker (USNMENT01131945). Lateral, full-face, and dorsal view of the body.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC2823156C3247FF692882FBF0FC3D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734334/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734334	FIGURE 71. Line drawings of male gonopods of N. austroccidua, N. breviscapa, N. contraria, N. cf. docilis, N. lazulina, and N. usul.	FIGURE 71. Line drawings of male gonopods of N. austroccidua, N. breviscapa, N. contraria, N. cf. docilis, N. lazulina, and N. usul.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC2823156C3247FF692882FBF0FC3D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734274/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734274	FIGURE 2. Distributions of species: (A) N. austroccidua in the United States and northern Mexico, (B) species found across southern Mexico and Mesoamerica, and (C) N. docilis in South America. Maps were created using GPS coordinates listed in Table S1 and from the Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics (GABI; Guénard et al. 2017) database.	FIGURE 2. Distributions of species: (A) N. austroccidua in the United States and northern Mexico, (B) species found across southern Mexico and Mesoamerica, and (C) N. docilis in South America. Maps were created using GPS coordinates listed in Table S1 and from the Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics (GABI; Guénard et al. 2017) database.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC2823156E3241FF692C49FC05F86F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734284/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734284	FIGURES 8–10. Nylanderia breviscapa holotype worker (USNMENT01131317). Lateral, full-face, and dorsal view of the body.	FIGURES 8–10. Nylanderia breviscapa holotype worker (USNMENT01131317). Lateral, full-face, and dorsal view of the body.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC2823156E3241FF692C49FC05F86F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734286/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734286	FIGURES 11–12. Nylanderia breviscapa paratype queen (USNMENT01131869). Full-face and lateral view of the body.	FIGURES 11–12. Nylanderia breviscapa paratype queen (USNMENT01131869). Full-face and lateral view of the body.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC2823156E3241FF692C49FC05F86F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734288/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734288	FIGURES 13–16. Nylanderia breviscapa paratype male (USNMENT01131870). Full-face and lateral view of the body; ventral and dorsal view of the genital capsule.	FIGURES 13–16. Nylanderia breviscapa paratype male (USNMENT01131870). Full-face and lateral view of the body; ventral and dorsal view of the genital capsule.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC2823156E3241FF692C49FC05F86F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734334/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734334	FIGURE 71. Line drawings of male gonopods of N. austroccidua, N. breviscapa, N. contraria, N. cf. docilis, N. lazulina, and N. usul.	FIGURE 71. Line drawings of male gonopods of N. austroccidua, N. breviscapa, N. contraria, N. cf. docilis, N. lazulina, and N. usul.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC2823156E3241FF692C49FC05F86F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734274/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734274	FIGURE 2. Distributions of species: (A) N. austroccidua in the United States and northern Mexico, (B) species found across southern Mexico and Mesoamerica, and (C) N. docilis in South America. Maps were created using GPS coordinates listed in Table S1 and from the Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics (GABI; Guénard et al. 2017) database.	FIGURE 2. Distributions of species: (A) N. austroccidua in the United States and northern Mexico, (B) species found across southern Mexico and Mesoamerica, and (C) N. docilis in South America. Maps were created using GPS coordinates listed in Table S1 and from the Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics (GABI; Guénard et al. 2017) database.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC28231569325FFF692E3AFB6EFEE9.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734292/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734292	FIGURES 17–19. Nylanderia contraria holotype worker (USNMENT01130973). Lateral, full-face, and dorsal view of the body.	FIGURES 17–19. Nylanderia contraria holotype worker (USNMENT01130973). Lateral, full-face, and dorsal view of the body.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC28231569325FFF692E3AFB6EFEE9.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734294/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734294	FIGURES 20–21. Nylanderia contraria paratype queen (USNMENT01131974). Full-face and lateral view of the body.	FIGURES 20–21. Nylanderia contraria paratype queen (USNMENT01131974). Full-face and lateral view of the body.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC28231569325FFF692E3AFB6EFEE9.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734296/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734296	FIGURES 22–25. Nylanderia contraria paratype male (USNMENT01131977). Full-face and lateral view of the body; ventral and dorsal view of the genital capsule.	FIGURES 22–25. Nylanderia contraria paratype male (USNMENT01131977). Full-face and lateral view of the body; ventral and dorsal view of the genital capsule.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC28231569325FFF692E3AFB6EFEE9.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734334/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734334	FIGURE 71. Line drawings of male gonopods of N. austroccidua, N. breviscapa, N. contraria, N. cf. docilis, N. lazulina, and N. usul.	FIGURE 71. Line drawings of male gonopods of N. austroccidua, N. breviscapa, N. contraria, N. cf. docilis, N. lazulina, and N. usul.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC28231569325FFF692E3AFB6EFEE9.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734274/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734274	FIGURE 2. Distributions of species: (A) N. austroccidua in the United States and northern Mexico, (B) species found across southern Mexico and Mesoamerica, and (C) N. docilis in South America. Maps were created using GPS coordinates listed in Table S1 and from the Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics (GABI; Guénard et al. 2017) database.	FIGURE 2. Distributions of species: (A) N. austroccidua in the United States and northern Mexico, (B) species found across southern Mexico and Mesoamerica, and (C) N. docilis in South America. Maps were created using GPS coordinates listed in Table S1 and from the Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics (GABI; Guénard et al. 2017) database.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC282315763258FF692934FCD2F84D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734298/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734298	FIGURES 26–28. Nylanderia cf. docilis worker (USNMENT01131072). Lateral, full-face, and dorsal view of the body.	FIGURES 26–28. Nylanderia cf. docilis worker (USNMENT01131072). Lateral, full-face, and dorsal view of the body.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC282315763258FF692934FCD2F84D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734300/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734300	FIGURES 29–30. Nylanderia cf. docilis queen (USNMENT01132074). Full-face and lateral view of the body.	FIGURES 29–30. Nylanderia cf. docilis queen (USNMENT01132074). Full-face and lateral view of the body.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC282315763258FF692934FCD2F84D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734302/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734302	FIGURES 31–34. Nylanderia cf. docilis male (USNMENT01131834). Full-face and lateral view of the body; ventral and dorsal view of the genital capsule.	FIGURES 31–34. Nylanderia cf. docilis male (USNMENT01131834). Full-face and lateral view of the body; ventral and dorsal view of the genital capsule.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC282315763258FF692934FCD2F84D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734334/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734334	FIGURE 71. Line drawings of male gonopods of N. austroccidua, N. breviscapa, N. contraria, N. cf. docilis, N. lazulina, and N. usul.	FIGURE 71. Line drawings of male gonopods of N. austroccidua, N. breviscapa, N. contraria, N. cf. docilis, N. lazulina, and N. usul.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC282315763258FF692934FCD2F84D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734336/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734336	FIGURE 72. Bivariate plots of measurements: (A) Body Length Index (WL/HW), (B) Cephalic Index (HW/HL), (C) Eye Position Index (HLA/HLP), (D) Hind Tibia Index (LHT/HW), (E) Relative Eye Length (EL/HL), and (F) Scape Index (SL/ HW).	FIGURE 72. Bivariate plots of measurements: (A) Body Length Index (WL/HW), (B) Cephalic Index (HW/HL), (C) Eye Position Index (HLA/HLP), (D) Hind Tibia Index (LHT/HW), (E) Relative Eye Length (EL/HL), and (F) Scape Index (SL/ HW).	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC282315723256FF6928CDFC69FA69.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734304/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734304	FIGURES 35–37. Nylanderia lazulina holotype worker (USNMENT01131154). Lateral, full-face, and dorsal view of the body.	FIGURES 35–37. Nylanderia lazulina holotype worker (USNMENT01131154). Lateral, full-face, and dorsal view of the body.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC282315723256FF6928CDFC69FA69.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734306/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734306	FIGURES 38–39. Nylanderia lazulina paratype queen (USNMENT01131866). Full-face and lateral view of the body.	FIGURES 38–39. Nylanderia lazulina paratype queen (USNMENT01131866). Full-face and lateral view of the body.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC282315723256FF6928CDFC69FA69.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734308/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734308	FIGURES 40–43. Nylanderia lazulina paratype male (USNMENT01131339). Full-face and lateral view of the body; ventral and dorsal view of the genital capsule.	FIGURES 40–43. Nylanderia lazulina paratype male (USNMENT01131339). Full-face and lateral view of the body; ventral and dorsal view of the genital capsule.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC282315723256FF6928CDFC69FA69.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734334/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734334	FIGURE 71. Line drawings of male gonopods of N. austroccidua, N. breviscapa, N. contraria, N. cf. docilis, N. lazulina, and N. usul.	FIGURE 71. Line drawings of male gonopods of N. austroccidua, N. breviscapa, N. contraria, N. cf. docilis, N. lazulina, and N. usul.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC282315723256FF6928CDFC69FA69.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734274/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734274	FIGURE 2. Distributions of species: (A) N. austroccidua in the United States and northern Mexico, (B) species found across southern Mexico and Mesoamerica, and (C) N. docilis in South America. Maps were created using GPS coordinates listed in Table S1 and from the Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics (GABI; Guénard et al. 2017) database.	FIGURE 2. Distributions of species: (A) N. austroccidua in the United States and northern Mexico, (B) species found across southern Mexico and Mesoamerica, and (C) N. docilis in South America. Maps were created using GPS coordinates listed in Table S1 and from the Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics (GABI; Guénard et al. 2017) database.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC2823157F3250FF692DB4FAC1FA8B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734310/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734310	FIGURES 44–46. Nylanderia luceata holotype worker (USNMENT01131824). Lateral, full-face, and dorsal view of the body.	FIGURES 44–46. Nylanderia luceata holotype worker (USNMENT01131824). Lateral, full-face, and dorsal view of the body.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC2823157F3250FF692DB4FAC1FA8B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734312/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734312	FIGURES 47–48. Nylanderia luceata paratype queen (USNMENT01131867). Full-face and lateral view of the body.	FIGURES 47–48. Nylanderia luceata paratype queen (USNMENT01131867). Full-face and lateral view of the body.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC2823157F3250FF692DB4FAC1FA8B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734278/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734278	FIGURE 4. Line drawings depicting examples of cephalic pubescence patterns in full-face view: (A) N. austroccidua with uniformly dense cephalic pubescence; (B) N. lazulina with moderate pubescence, concentrated primarily in areas anterior and posterior to the compound eyes; and (C) N. cf. docilis with sparse cephalic pubescence.	FIGURE 4. Line drawings depicting examples of cephalic pubescence patterns in full-face view: (A) N. austroccidua with uniformly dense cephalic pubescence; (B) N. lazulina with moderate pubescence, concentrated primarily in areas anterior and posterior to the compound eyes; and (C) N. cf. docilis with sparse cephalic pubescence.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC2823157F3250FF692DB4FAC1FA8B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734274/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734274	FIGURE 2. Distributions of species: (A) N. austroccidua in the United States and northern Mexico, (B) species found across southern Mexico and Mesoamerica, and (C) N. docilis in South America. Maps were created using GPS coordinates listed in Table S1 and from the Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics (GABI; Guénard et al. 2017) database.	FIGURE 2. Distributions of species: (A) N. austroccidua in the United States and northern Mexico, (B) species found across southern Mexico and Mesoamerica, and (C) N. docilis in South America. Maps were created using GPS coordinates listed in Table S1 and from the Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics (GABI; Guénard et al. 2017) database.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC282315793252FF692D8BFE18FD05.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734314/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734314	FIGURES 49–51. Nylanderia mendax holotype worker (USNMENT01131331). Lateral, full-face, and dorsal view of the body.	FIGURES 49–51. Nylanderia mendax holotype worker (USNMENT01131331). Lateral, full-face, and dorsal view of the body.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC282315793252FF692D8BFE18FD05.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734274/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734274	FIGURE 2. Distributions of species: (A) N. austroccidua in the United States and northern Mexico, (B) species found across southern Mexico and Mesoamerica, and (C) N. docilis in South America. Maps were created using GPS coordinates listed in Table S1 and from the Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics (GABI; Guénard et al. 2017) database.	FIGURE 2. Distributions of species: (A) N. austroccidua in the United States and northern Mexico, (B) species found across southern Mexico and Mesoamerica, and (C) N. docilis in South America. Maps were created using GPS coordinates listed in Table S1 and from the Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics (GABI; Guénard et al. 2017) database.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC2823157B326CFF692B18FE52FC14.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734318/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734318	FIGURES 52–54. Nylanderia mosaica holotype worker (USNMENT01131335). Lateral, full-face, and dorsal view of the body.	FIGURES 52–54. Nylanderia mosaica holotype worker (USNMENT01131335). Lateral, full-face, and dorsal view of the body.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC2823157B326CFF692B18FE52FC14.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734320/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734320	FIGURES 55–56. Nylanderia mosaica paratype queen (USNMENT01131336). Full-face and lateral view of the body.	FIGURES 55–56. Nylanderia mosaica paratype queen (USNMENT01131336). Full-face and lateral view of the body.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC2823157B326CFF692B18FE52FC14.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734274/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734274	FIGURE 2. Distributions of species: (A) N. austroccidua in the United States and northern Mexico, (B) species found across southern Mexico and Mesoamerica, and (C) N. docilis in South America. Maps were created using GPS coordinates listed in Table S1 and from the Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics (GABI; Guénard et al. 2017) database.	FIGURE 2. Distributions of species: (A) N. austroccidua in the United States and northern Mexico, (B) species found across southern Mexico and Mesoamerica, and (C) N. docilis in South America. Maps were created using GPS coordinates listed in Table S1 and from the Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics (GABI; Guénard et al. 2017) database.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC28231545326EFF692C6BFD6DFB53.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734322/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734322	FIGURES 57–59. Nylanderia polita holotype worker (USNMENT01131180). Lateral, full-face, and dorsal view of the body.	FIGURES 57–59. Nylanderia polita holotype worker (USNMENT01131180). Lateral, full-face, and dorsal view of the body.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC28231545326EFF692C6BFD6DFB53.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734324/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734324	FIGURES 60–61. Nylanderia polita paratype queen (USNMENT01131789). Full-face and lateral view of the body.	FIGURES 60–61. Nylanderia polita paratype queen (USNMENT01131789). Full-face and lateral view of the body.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC28231545326EFF692C6BFD6DFB53.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734274/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734274	FIGURE 2. Distributions of species: (A) N. austroccidua in the United States and northern Mexico, (B) species found across southern Mexico and Mesoamerica, and (C) N. docilis in South America. Maps were created using GPS coordinates listed in Table S1 and from the Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics (GABI; Guénard et al. 2017) database.	FIGURE 2. Distributions of species: (A) N. austroccidua in the United States and northern Mexico, (B) species found across southern Mexico and Mesoamerica, and (C) N. docilis in South America. Maps were created using GPS coordinates listed in Table S1 and from the Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics (GABI; Guénard et al. 2017) database.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC28231547326AFF692CA2FD45FD95.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734326/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734326	FIGURES 62–64. Nylanderia usul holotype worker (USNMENT01131798). Lateral, full-face, and dorsal view of the body.	FIGURES 62–64. Nylanderia usul holotype worker (USNMENT01131798). Lateral, full-face, and dorsal view of the body.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC28231547326AFF692CA2FD45FD95.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734328/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734328	FIGURES 65–66. Nylanderia usul paratype queen (USNMENT01131819). Full-face and lateral view of the body.	FIGURES 65–66. Nylanderia usul paratype queen (USNMENT01131819). Full-face and lateral view of the body.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC28231547326AFF692CA2FD45FD95.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734332/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734332	FIGURES 67–70. Nylanderia usul paratype male (USNMENT01131831). Full-face and lateral view of the body; ventral and dorsal view of the genital capsule.	FIGURES 67–70. Nylanderia usul paratype male (USNMENT01131831). Full-face and lateral view of the body; ventral and dorsal view of the genital capsule.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC28231547326AFF692CA2FD45FD95.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734334/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734334	FIGURE 71. Line drawings of male gonopods of N. austroccidua, N. breviscapa, N. contraria, N. cf. docilis, N. lazulina, and N. usul.	FIGURE 71. Line drawings of male gonopods of N. austroccidua, N. breviscapa, N. contraria, N. cf. docilis, N. lazulina, and N. usul.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC28231547326AFF692CA2FD45FD95.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734278/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734278	FIGURE 4. Line drawings depicting examples of cephalic pubescence patterns in full-face view: (A) N. austroccidua with uniformly dense cephalic pubescence; (B) N. lazulina with moderate pubescence, concentrated primarily in areas anterior and posterior to the compound eyes; and (C) N. cf. docilis with sparse cephalic pubescence.	FIGURE 4. Line drawings depicting examples of cephalic pubescence patterns in full-face view: (A) N. austroccidua with uniformly dense cephalic pubescence; (B) N. lazulina with moderate pubescence, concentrated primarily in areas anterior and posterior to the compound eyes; and (C) N. cf. docilis with sparse cephalic pubescence.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC28231547326AFF692CA2FD45FD95.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734276/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734276	FIGURE 3. Maximum likelihood phylogeny of clade AC1 reconstructed using the 90% complete SWSC partitioned matrix. Nodal support (SH-aLRT/UFBoot) is displayed only for nodes with <95% support for either measure. The map inset in the bottom-right indicates the extent of geographical overlap between the Nearctic and Neotropical subclades around the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.	FIGURE 3. Maximum likelihood phylogeny of clade AC1 reconstructed using the 90% complete SWSC partitioned matrix. Nodal support (SH-aLRT/UFBoot) is displayed only for nodes with <95% support for either measure. The map inset in the bottom-right indicates the extent of geographical overlap between the Nearctic and Neotropical subclades around the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
03EC28231547326AFF692CA2FD45FD95.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14734274/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734274	FIGURE 2. Distributions of species: (A) N. austroccidua in the United States and northern Mexico, (B) species found across southern Mexico and Mesoamerica, and (C) N. docilis in South America. Maps were created using GPS coordinates listed in Table S1 and from the Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics (GABI; Guénard et al. 2017) database.	FIGURE 2. Distributions of species: (A) N. austroccidua in the United States and northern Mexico, (B) species found across southern Mexico and Mesoamerica, and (C) N. docilis in South America. Maps were created using GPS coordinates listed in Table S1 and from the Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics (GABI; Guénard et al. 2017) database.	2025-01-15	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea		Zenodo	biologists	Williams, Jason L.;Williams, John F.;Lapolla, John S.;Lucky, Andrea			
