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Species: Rasopone cryptergates   Longino & Branstetter, 2020 

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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2021)

Rasopone cryptergates Longino & Branstetter, 2020 10.1093/isd/ixaa004 PDF: 22, figs. 7, S8-9 (w.q.) COSTA RICA. Neotropic. Primary type information: Type-material: holotype queen. Type-locality: Costa Rica: Heredia, La Selva Biological Station, 10.43748, -84.01381±20 m., 50 m., 9.iii.2004, lowland rainforest, ALAS, M/25/787. Type-depository: UCRS. Type-specimen: JTLC000008527. Secondary type information: Paratype-material: 1 paratype worker, 3 paratype queens. Paratype-locality: 1 paratype worker with same data as holotype but 10.41745, -84.01627±20 m., 50 m., 2.ii.2005, mature wet forest, ex sifted leaf litter, TEAM, AMI-1-W-022-06, 2 paratype queens with same data as holotype but 10.42519, -84.00399±20 m., 50 m., 18.v.1993, light trap, ALAS, L/02/038, 1 paratype queen with same data as holotype but 10.43333, -84.01667±2 km., 50 m., 1.ix.2003, wet forest (H.A. Hespenheide). Paratype-depositories and specimens: CASC: INB0003660648 (worker); MCZC: INBIOCRI001276551 (alate queen); UCDC: INBIOCRI001276552 (alate queen); USNM: JTLC000005546 (alate queen). AntCat AntWiki
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Distribution:

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

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 3 times found in montane wet forest, 1 times found in CCL 300, 1 times found in lowland rainforest, 1 times found in mature wet forest, 1 times found in rainforest, 1 times found in wet forest.

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 1 times flight intercept trap, 1 times ex sifted leaf litter, 1 times Cerca de M/20 y orilla de Quebrada Cantarrana, 1 times SCH.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 3 times Malaise, 1 times Blacklight, 1 times Berlese, 1 times flight intercept trap, 1 times light trap, 1 times miniWinkler.

Elevations: collected from 50 - 500 meters, 204 meters average

Collect Date Range: collected between 1992-01-01 and 2005-02-02

Type specimens: Holotype of Rasopone cryptergates Longino & Branstetter 2020: jtlc000008527; Paratype of Rasopone cryptergates Longino & Branstetter 2020: inb0003660648, jtlc000005546, inbiocri001276551, inbiocri001276552



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