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Species: Adelomyrmex minimus   Fernández & Mackay, 2003 

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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2019)

Adelomyrmex minimus Fernández & Mackay, 2003 PDF: 602 (w.) COSTA RICA. Neotropic. AntCat AntWiki HOL

Taxonomic history

See also: Fernández, 2003B PDF: 24.

Distribution:

  Geographic regions (According to curated Geolocale/Taxon lists):
    Americas: Costa Rica
  Biogeographic regions (According to curated Bioregion/Taxon lists):
    Neotropical

Distribution Notes:

Costa Rica: Osa Peninsula (Fernandez and MacKay 2003, Fernandez 2003).

Biology:

Natural History:

Known from a single worker from the stomach of Dendrobates granuliferus, a poison dart frog.

References:

Fern‡ndez C., F. 2003. Revision of the myrmicine ants of the Adelomyrmex genus-group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Zootaxa 361: 1Ð52.

Fern‡ndez C., F., MacKay, W.P. 2003. The myrmicine ants of the Adelomyrmex laevigatus species complex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Sociobiology 41:593Ð604.

Taxonomic Treatment (provided by Plazi)

Scientific Name Status Publication Pages ModsID GoogleMaps
Adelomyrmex   Fernández, F., 2003, Revision of the myrmicine ants of the Adelomyrmex genus-group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)., Zootaxa 361, pp. 1-52: 5-6, (download) 5-6 20236
Adelomyrmex minimus   Fernández, F., 2003, Revision of the myrmicine ants of the Adelomyrmex genus-group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)., Zootaxa 361, pp. 1-52: 24, (download) 24 20236

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 1 times ex stomach Dendrobates granuliferus.

Elevations: collected at 50 m

Type specimens: holotype Adelomyrmex minimus: jtl066866



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