Taxonomic review of the genus Wasmannia.
Longino, J. T.
Fernández, F.
Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute
2007
Advances in ant systematics (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): Homage to E. O. Wilson - 50 years of contributions.
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Insecta
Formicidae
Wasmannia
CoL
Animalia
Wasmannia sulcaticeps Emery
Hymenoptera
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Arthropoda
species
sulcaticeps
Comments Wasmannia sulcaticepsand williamsoniare two related species that occur at the far southern limit of the genus, in Argentina. They are both distinguished from other members of the genus by the heavy striate sculpture on the face and by the very small propodeal spiracle. Kusnezov (1952) described the Wasmanniafauna of Argentina, and sulcaticepsand williamsoniwere described as having an allopatric distribution. Wasmannia sulcaticepsoccurred in more humid environments near Buenos Aires and in the northern provinces of Tucuman, Salta, and Jujuy. Wasmannia williamsonioccurred in the more arid habitats west of Buenos Aires. Kusnezov did not mention var. weiseri, and its type locality is between the ranges of sulcaticepsand williamsonishown on his distribution map. Forel ’ s description of weiserinoted only minor differences from sulcaticeps.
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NHMB
Bruch
Argentina
La Plata
Syntype