Apoica (Apoica) ambracarina Pickett

PICKETT, KURT M. & WENZEL, JOHN W., 2007, Revision and Cladistic Analysis of the Nocturnal Social Wasp Genus, Apoica Lepeletier (Hymenoptera: Vespidae; Polistinae, Epiponini), American Museum Novitates 3562 (1), pp. 1-32 : 22-23

Apoica (Apoica) ambracarina Pickett

Apoica thoracica ; Richards, 1978: 268 [partim].

Apoica ambracarina ; Pickett, 2003: 592. Holotype female, MZUSP.

DISTRIBUTION: Brazil: São Felix do Xingu; Colombia: Tuparro Cerro Tomas, Valle (new record).

MATERIAL EXAMINED: Brazil: Acre, Rio Branco, coll. S. Mateus and F. B. Noll, 10 X 1998. (Holotype) Paratypes: 40 workers, 5 males, and 5 queens ( MZUSP); 20 workers, 3 males, 2 queens ( OSUC); 20 workers, 3 males, 2 queens ( AMNH). Colombia: Vichada PNN, Tuparro Cerro Tomas 140 m, 5 ° 21 9 00 0 N 67 ° 51 9 36 0 W, 8–28 aug 2000 W. Villalba, ‘‘ Sample No 513’’ (1 female, coll. C. Sarmiento, IAVH); Colombia: Vichada PNN, Tuparro Cerro Tomas 140 m, 5 ° 21 9 00 0 N 67 ° 51 9 36 0 W, 18–28 aug 2000 W. Villalba, ‘‘ Sample No 516’’ (1 female, coll. C. Sarmiento, IAVH); Colombia: Vichada PNN, Tuparro Cerro Tomas 140 m, 5 ° 21 9 00 0 N 67 ° 51 9 36 0 W, 29 jun–15 jul 2000 Malaise, ‘‘ Sample No 269 W. Villalba’ ’ (1 female, coll. C. Sarmiento, IAVH); Brazil: ‘‘ Moyen XINGU ( Brésil)’’, Mission M. Boulard , P. Jauffret et P. Pompanon, Museum PARIS, SAO

FELIX DO XINGU, 1–4-X-1975 (5 females, MNHN); Moyen XINGU ( Brésil ), Mission M. Boulard, P. Jauffret et P. Pompanon, Museum PARIS, SAO FELIX DO XINGU, 29–30-IX- 1975 ’’ (4 females, one determined A. thoracica B. Sigwalt 1984 , MNHN) . New records: COLOMBIA: Valle , Anchicaya nr. Buenaventura 300 m., 25.iv.1972, M. Cooper, (1 male, BMNH, B.M. 1972-275) .