Azteca lanuginosa Emery A taxonomic review of the genus Azteca (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Costa Rica and a global revision of the aurita group. Longino, J. T. Zootaxa 2007 1491 1 63 K5ZM urn:lsid:biosci.ohio-state.edu:osuc_concepts:26003 Insecta Formicidae Azteca CoL Animalia Azteca lanuginosa Emery Hymenoptera 56 Arthropoda species lanuginosa   Azteca lanuginosa Emery1893:341.  Holotypeworker: Brazil, S. Catharina( Schmalz) [ MCSN](examined). Description of queen, male: Forel 1908b:389.  Queen characters. Measurements (n=1): HLA 1.30, HW 0.96, SL 0.90, CI 74, SI 69. Similar to the queen of A. schimperi, but smaller and much more pilose throughout; setae more dense on legs and scapes, abundant on mesosomal dorsum, petiolar node, and gaster. Worker characters. Measurements (n=2): HLA 1.25 (1.15-1.35), HW 1.24 (1.14-1.34), SL 0.89 (0.82- 0.95), CI 99 (99-99), SI 71 (70-71). Head shape, mandible shape and sculpture, and pilosity very like A. schimperi, but pubescence thicker, woolier; color uniformly brown.  Range. Southern Brazil.  Biology. The Ehrhardt series described by Forel (1908b) was from a carton nest on a Cecropiatree.  Additional material examined.  BRAZIL: Santa Catarina: dist. Jaragua, Itapocuriver basin,  11 Dec 1907( Ehrhardt) - queens, males, workers [ MHNG];  Sao Paulo: Ypiranga, E. S. Paulo, "Museu 1906, N. 2394" - worker [ MHNG]; " S. Paulo" ( von Ihering) - workers [ MHNG]. 923890935 MCSN Schmalz Brazil S. Catharina Holotype 923890923 1907-12-11 MHNG Ehrhardt BRAZIL dist. Jaragua, Itapocu river basin Santa Catarina 923890914 1906 MHNG Brazil Ypiranga N. 2394 Sao Paulo 923890928 MHNG von Ihering Brazil Sao Paulo Sao Paulo