Rasopone

Longino, John T. & Branstetter, Michael G., 2020, Phylogenomic Species Delimitation, Taxonomy, and ‘ Bird Guide’ Identification for the Neotropical Ant Genus Rasopone (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Insect Systematics and Diversity 4 (2), No. 1, pp. 1-33 : 30

Rasopone JTL049

( Fig. 9 ; Supp Fig. S46 [online only])

Geographic range. Colombia.

Diagnosis

Similar to R. lunaris ( Fig. 8 ; Supp Figs. S16–S18 [online only]) in most respects, differing in lack of erect setae on sides of head.

Measurements, worker: HW 1.19, HL 1.30, SL 0.92, PTL 0.52, PTH 0.85, CI 91, SI 77, PTI 61 (n = 1).

Biology

This species is known from one collection from a lowland rainforest site in Amazonian Colombia, from a litter/soil core collected by D. Castro. One worker and one alate queen were examined.

Comments

See under R. lunaris .

Figures

Fig. 9. Distribution map, face view, and lateral view of petiole of Rasopone costaricensis (holotype worker), R. politognatha (holotype worker), R. JTL035 (worker, Mexico, CASENT0640453), and Rasopone JTL049 (worker, Colombia, CASENT0644557). On distribution maps, red dots are sites with UCE sequence data. Red boxes are type locality.

Fig. 8. Distribution map, face view, and lateral view of petiole of Rasopone lunaris (worker, Brazil, Minas Gerais CASENT0644556), R. guatemalensis (holotype worker),R. costaricensis form c (worker,Costa Rica,INB0003659307),and R. JTL027 (worker,Panama,CASENT0633216).On distribution maps,red dots are sites with UCE sequence data. Red boxes are type locality.