Temnothorax pilicornis, Prebus, 2021

Prebus, Matthew M., 2021, Taxonomic revision of the Temnothorax salvini clade (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), with a key to the clades of New World Temnothorax, PeerJ (e 11514) 9, pp. 1-462 : 254

pilicornis group overview

This group is monotypic, with the nominal Temnothorax pilicornis sp. nov. being the only member. Known only from coastal habitats and offshore islands of Baja California ( Fig. 132D ), this species has a generalized Temnothorax habitus, save for the extremely broad postpetiole. It can be separated from most similar appearing species be the combination of the broad postpetiole and erect setae on the antennal scapes.

Figures

Figure 132 Temnothorax pilicornis sp. nov. holotype worker (CASENT0756186). (A) Profile view. (B) Full-face view. (C) Dorsal view. (D) Geographical and elevational distribution of specimens examined. Type localities are represented by triangles, non-type localities are represented by circles. Bounding box in inset map shows location of main map. Scale bars 0.2 mm. Full-size DOI: 10.7717/peerj.11514/fig-132