Mycetophylax

Klingenberg, C. & Brandão, C. R. F., 2009, Revision of the fungus-growing ant genera Mycetophylax Emery and Paramycetophylax Kusnezov rev. stat., and description of Kalathomyrmex n. gen. (Formicidae: Myrmicinae: Attini)., Zootaxa 2052, pp. 1-31 : 4-5

publication ID

22676

publication LSID

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6222487

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scientific name

Mycetophylax
status

New genus

Mycetophylax View in CoL   HNS Emery 1913

Cyphomyrmex conformis Mayr   HNS 1884. Brazil, French Guiana, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, Venezuela.

= Myrmicocrypta brittoni Wheeler   HNS 1907

= Mycetophylax brittoni var. litoralis Weber   HNS 1937

Mycetophylax morschi   HNS (Emery 1888). New combination. Brazil

= Cyphomyrmex (Mycetoritis) personatus Santschi   HNS 1923

Mycetophylax simplex   HNS (Emery 1888). Brazil.

Kalathomyrmex   HNS New genus

Myrmicocrypta emeryi Forel   HNS 1907. New combination. Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela

= Mycetophylax hummelincki Weber   HNS 1948

= Myrmicocrypta emeryi var. arenicola Forel   HNS 1912. New Synonymy.

= Myrmicocrypta (Mycetophylax) emeryi var. argentina Santschi   HNS 1916. New Synonymy.

= Myrmicocrypta emeryi var. fortis Forel   HNS 1912. New Synonymy.

= Mycetophylax bolivari Weber   HNS 1948. New Synonymy.

= Myrmicocrypta (Mycetophylax) emeryi st. gallardoi Santschi   HNS 1922. New Synonymy.

= Mycetophylax emeryi st. hubrichi Santschi   HNS 1925. New Synonymy.

= Mycetophylax emeryi st. weiseri Santschi   HNS 1929

= Mycetophylax glaber Weber   HNS 1948. New Synonymy.

Paramycetophylax   HNS Kusnezov 1956. Revised status

Sericomyrmex bruchi Santschi   HNS 1916. New combination. Argentina.

= Mycetophylax bruchi var pauper Santschi   HNS 1923. New Synonymy.

= Myrmicocrypta (Mycetophylax) cristulata Santschi   HNS 1922. New Synonymy.

= Mycetophylax cristulatus var. emmae Santschi   HNS 1929. New Synonymy.

Identification key to the genera formerly considered Mycetophylax   HNS , based on workers and gynes

1. Subtriangular head, without psammophore. Posterior margin of postpetiole straight, without any median impression. Color light to dark brown. Lives exclusively in dunes and "restingas" of the Atlantic Ocean; preferring arid habitats with sandy soil......................................................................................................... Mycetophylax   HNS (Figs 1-3, 6a-g, 7)

- Quadrate or subquadrate head, long setae at clypeus forming a psammophore. Posterior margin of postpetiole with a median impression. Color reddish-brown or brownish. Not restricted to Atlantic Ocean beaches........................... (2)

2. Clypeal psammophore setae arising close to the anterior margin of the clypeus; median clypeal seta present; clypeal latero-posterior margins not strongly produced as rounded ridges. Postpetiole triangular when seen from above. Frontal lobes triangular and well developed (Fig. 5). Color brownish........................... Paramycetophylax   HNS (Figs 5, 7)

- Clypeal psammophore setae arising from the midportion of the clypeus medially and at the posterior margin laterally; median clypeal seta lacking; clypeal latero-posterior margins strongly produced as rounded ridges, resulting in a large circular area where the antennal scapes articulate. Postpetiole heart-shaped when seen from above. Frontal lobes reduced, but almost covering the antennal insertions. Color reddish-brown .... Kalathomyrmex   HNS (Figs 4, 5h-I, 7)

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Formicidae

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