Oecodoma Mexicana

Smith, F., 1858, Catalogue of the hymenopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part VI. Formicidae., London: British Museum : 185

publication ID	8127
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:C86CFDBF-61D9-48EE-9C2E-325FC0462B10
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6297292
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/507D79F8-4845-F6BE-B5A4-AA6FD386E1BC
treatment provided by	Donat
scientific name	Oecodoma Mexicana
status

Treatment

9. Oecodoma Mexicana HNS . Pl. X. fig. 20. B.M.

Atta fervens, Say HNS , Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist. i. 290.

Female. Length 8-9 lines. - Obscurely ferruginous, nearly black; closely resembling O.e cephalotes HNS , but the thorax is more elongate; the second node of the abdomen wider, with the lateral angles produced and acute; the base of the abdomen truncated, the first segment longer than broad; in other respects resembling O.e cephalotes HNS , but more hairy or downy.

Male. - In size and form resembling the male of CE. cepha- lotes?, but of a uniform pale reddish yellow; the second abdominal node much wider.

Hab. Mexico.

The insect described as laevigata HNS is probably the worker of this species; in the Museum are several specimens from Mexico.