The ants of North and Central America: the genus Mycocepurus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Author(s) -
William P. Mackay,
JeanMichel Maes,
Patricia Rojas,
Gladys Luna
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of insect science
Language(s) - Spanish
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.551
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 1536-2442
DOI - 10.1093/jis/4.1.27
Subject(s) - hymenoptera , biology , genus , zoology , ecology , distribution (mathematics) , vespoidea , taxonomy (biology) , hexapoda , mathematics , mathematical analysis
We provide a review of the North American ants (north of Colombia) of the ant genus Mycocepurus, including keys to the workers and females, illustrations and distribution maps. The distribution of M. tardus is extended to Nicaragua and Costa Rica. The female of M. curvispinosus is described. Resumen Se revisan las especies del género Mycocepurus de Norte América (al norte de Colombia). Se incluyen claves para la identificación de las obreras y las hembras, ilustraciones y mapas de distribución. Se amplia hacia el norte la distribución de M. tardus, incluyendo ahora Nicaragua y Costa Rica y se describe la hembra de M. curvispinosus.
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