Basiceros scambognathus (Brown, 1949) n. comb., with the first worker and male descriptions, and a revised generic diagnosis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae)

Authors

  • Rodrigo Machado Feitosa Universidade de São Paulo; Museu de Zoologia Author
  • Carlos Roberto Ferreira Brandão Universidade de São Paulo; Museu de Zoologia Author
  • Bodo Hasso Dietz Universidade de São Paulo; Museu de Zoologia Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492007000200001

Keywords:

ants, Basicerotini, Creightonidris, Basiceros, key, synonymy, worker and male description

Abstract

We propose the synonymy of the monotypic neotropical myrmicine (Basicerotini) ant genus Creightonidris Brown with Basiceros Schulz, and describe for the first time the worker and male of B. scambognathus n. comb., known thus far only by alate gynes. We also provide information on the distribution of this species, a revised diagnosis for Basiceros, and a revised key to workers and gynes of this genus. The few known data on the biology of B. scambognathus are summarized.

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Published

2007-01-01

Issue

Vol. 47 No. 2 (2007)

Section

naodefinida

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Copyrights: Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia. The journal is licensed under a Creative Commons attribution-type CC-BY.

How to Cite

Feitosa, R. M., Brandão, C. R. F., & Dietz, B. H. (2007). Basiceros scambognathus (Brown, 1949) n. comb., with the first worker and male descriptions, and a revised generic diagnosis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae) . Papéis Avulsos De Zoologia, 47(2), 31-42. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492007000200001