Tiputini Tranopelta
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Pale, subterranean ants. Propodeal suture not impressed and the scapes relatively shorter. |
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Has the propodeal suture deeply impressed and the scapes relatively longer. Much larger and darker than T. gilva. |
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Eye nearly absent, No subventral process on petiole, no erect hairs on head, mesosoma, or gaster. Subterranean. |
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Identification of KTRW01 courtesy of Stefan Cover.
More Information
| Hymenoptera Name Server | Citation of original description: Mayr, G. 1866. Myrmecologische Beiträge. Sitzungsberichte der Koenigliche Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe 53: 484-517. Browse or download entire file (1.6M) |
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| Most recent revision (not available online) |
Fernandez, F. C. 2003. Myrmicine ants of the genera Ochetomyrmex and Tranopelta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Sociobiology 41:1-29 | ||
| Antweb Species: Tranopelta undet Photographer: April Nobile www.antweb.org |
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| Ants of Costa RicaTranopelta gilva worker Image by C. Richard www.evergreen.edu/ants |
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| Ants of Costa RicaTranopelta gilva queen Image by C. Richard www.evergreen.edu/ants |
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