Species: Hypoponera nitidula

Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2013)

Distribution:

Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica (type locality). Costa Rica: throughout the country in wet forest habitats, low and middle elevations. Hitoy Cerere Biological Reserve, La Selva Biological Station and northern slope Volcan Barba to 1100m, Turrialba, Penas Blancas, Pitilla in Guanacaste Conservation Area, Carara, Wilson Botanical Garden. Unknown from the Osa Peninsula and vicinity.

Biology:

Natural History:

This species occurs in mature wet forest habitats, and inhabits leaf litter on the forest floor. I most often collect it in Winkler samples of sifted litter.

References:

Emery, C. 1890. Studi sulle formiche della fauna neotropica. I-V. Bullettino della Societa Entomologica Italiana 22:38-80.

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Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 289 times found in mature wet forest, 212 times found in montane wet forest, 108 times found in tropical moist forest, 79 times found in lowland rainforest, 77 times found in ridgetop cloud forest, 71 times found in mesophyll forest, 63 times found in mesophil forest, 52 times found in 2º wet forest, 55 times found in tropical wet forest, 52 times found in lowland wet forest, ...

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 785 times MiniWinkler, 119 times Winkler, 132 times Mini Winkler, 109 times MaxiWinkler, 90 times Baiting, 52 times Berlese, 8 times Search & Berles, 8 times search, 9 times Night MiniWinkler, 3 times Sweeping, 3 times Pitfall, ...

Elevations: collected from 20 - 1610 meters, 521 meters average

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