Pristomyrmex costatus Wang

Zettel, H., 2006, On the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Philippine Islands: I. The genus Pristomyrmex Mayr, 1866., Myrmecologische Nachrichten 8, pp. 59-68 : 61

publication ID	21123
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6486556
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B51608F5-B6CE-6B84-2FB2-95373FB5CEF7
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scientific name	Pristomyrmex costatus Wang
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Pristomyrmex costatus Wang HNS , 2003

No material from the Philippines examined.

Diagnosis of worker: TL 4.1 - 4.6 mm. Clypeus dorsally with strong median carina, ventrally without central tooth. Masticatory margin of mandible with diastema. Dorsum of head and alitrunk rugoreticulate. Pronotal spines moderately long (PSL1 0.19 - 0.27), distinctly longer than propodeal spines. First gastral tergite without setae.

Previous records from the Philippines: Mindanao: Davao (Mt. McKinley) (Wang 2003).

General distribution: Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Borneo, Philippines (Wang 2003).