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Species: Eurhopalothrix sepultura   Longino, 2013 


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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2017)

Eurhopalothrix sepultura Longino, 2013 PDF: 141, figs 2E, 6C, 31, 35 (w.q.) MEXICO. AntCat AntWiki

Overview:

A cryptic inhabitant of leaf litter and rotten wood in cloud forest of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas, Mexico.

Distribution:

(based on species list records)
Neotropical Region: Americas, Central America, Chiapas, Mexico

Distribution Notes:

Mexico (Chiapas).

Biology:

This species occurs in the cloud forests and montane Liquidambar, oak, and pine forests of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas, from 1300–1800 m elevation. All collections are from Winkler or Berlese samples of sifted leaf litter and rotten wood. The species occurred in 9–15% of quantitative miniWinkler samples.

Identification:

Mandible with double tooth row; face with 4 or 5 pairs erect setae, arranged as medial rectangle of 2 pairs flanked anterolaterally by 1 or 2 pairs; pronotum lacking specialized setae; ground pilosity of face very sparse, thin, inconspicuous. Similar to E. apharogonia, E. floridana, E. speciosa, E. vulcan.

Comments:

The name is in reference to La Sepultura Biosphere Reserve in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas.

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 17 times found in 2º mesophil forest, 10 times found in mesophil forest, 1 times found in oak forest litter, 2 times found in ridge oak forest litter, 2 times found in liquidambar forest litter, 1 times found in montaine wet forest, 1 times found in oak-pine forest litter, 1 times found in mixed hardwood forest, 1 times found in mixed oak forest litter.

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 36 times ex sifted leaf litter.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 24 times MiniWinkler, 7 times Berlese/Winkler, 4 times maxiWinkler, 1 times Berlese.

Elevations: collected from 1310 - 1900 meters, 1548 meters average

Type specimens: holotype Eurhopalothrix sepultura Longino 2013: casent0603545; paratype Eurhopalothrix sepultura Longino 2013: casent0603550, jtlc000014118, jtlc000014128, jtlc000014129, jtlc000014130, jtlc000014131



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