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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2017)

Distribution:

(based on species list records)
Neotropical Region: Americas, Argentina, Brazil, Córdoba, Itapúa, Minas Gerais, Paraguay, South America

Distribution Notes:

Argentina, Paraguay (Itapúa).

Identification:

This is a highly distinctive species that has abundant uniform ground pilosity of broadly spatulate appressed setae, but no specialized setae projecting above it. The ground pilosity uniformly covers the clypeus, face, promesonotum, and first gastral tergite. The posterior face of the propodeum has a longitudinal subrectangular lamella instead of an acute propodeal spine. It is one of the smallest known species, with HW < 0.5.

Taxonomic Treatment (provided by Plazi)

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in Semideciduous seasonal forest.

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 1 times solo/werapilheira.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 1 times Hypogaeic winkler, 1 times Winkler, 0 times Winkler (litter only, no soil), 0 times Winlker (no litter, only soil).

Elevations: collected from 720 - 725 meters, 722 meters average

Type specimens: syntype of Eurhopalothrix bruchi: casent0912536; type of Rhopalothrix bruchi: focol2180

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