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Species: Proceratium mexicanum   de Andrade, 2003 

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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2021)

Proceratium mexicanum de Andrade, 2003a PDF: 155, figs. 71-73 (w.q.m.) MEXICO (Tamaulipas). Neotropic. Primary type information: Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Mexico: Tamaulipas, Antiguo Morelos, 9.vii.1969, Ber. 167, palm-thorn forest litter (S. & J. Peck). Type-depository: MCZC. Secondary type information: Paratype-material: 4 paratype workers. Paratype-locality: same as for holotype. Paratype-depositories: MCZC, MZSP. AntCat AntWiki HOL

Taxonomic history

Status as species: Branstetter & Sáenz, 2012 PDF: 263.
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Distribution:

  Geographic regions (According to curated Geolocale/Taxon lists):
    Americas: Guatemala, Mexico, United States
  Biogeographic regions (According to curated Bioregion/Taxon lists):
    Nearctic, Neotropical

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 15 times found in 2º mesophil forest, 11 times found in mesophil forest, 4 times found in lowland rainforest, 5 times found in tropical rainforest, 1 times found in mixed liquidambar-magnolia-pine forest, 3 times found in montane wet forest, 3 times found in 2ndary liquidambar forest, 1 times found in mixed pine-hardwood forest, 1 times found in coffee farm, 1 times found in hardwood forest, ...

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 56 times ex sifted leaf litter, 3 times ex forest litter, 2 times forest litter, 1 times ex sifted litter, 1 times litter.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 32 times MiniWinkler, 15 times maxiWinkler, 7 times Berlese, 5 times Berlese/Winkler, 3 times Winkler.

Elevations: collected from 10 - 1930 meters, 1212 meters average

Collect Date Range: collected between 1969-08-09 and 2019-06-12

Type specimens: paratype of Proceratium mexicanum: casent0902413



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