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Species: Pseudomyrmex opaciceps   Ward, 1993 

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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2023)

Pseudomyrmex opaciceps Ward, 1993 PDF: 159, fig. 5 (w.q.m.) GUATEMALA. Neotropic. Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Guatemala: Retalhuleu, Puente Samala, 3.8 mi. NE San Felipe, 24.vii.1966, W006724966 (D.H. Janzen). Primary type depository: LACM. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: ca 71 paratype workers, 10 paratype males. Secondary type locality: 11 paratype workers with same data as holotype, ca 60 paratype workers, 10 paratype males with same data as holotype but 18.vii.1966, M002718966, 18.vii.1966, W002718966, 18.vii.1966, W004718966, 18.vii.1966, W005718966, 23.vii.1966, W002723966, 24.vii.1966, W001724966, 24.vii.1966, W003724966. Secondary type depositories: BMNH, LACM, MCZC, MZSP, PSWC, UCDC, USNM. AntCat AntWiki HOL

Taxonomic history

Status as species: Bolton, 1995b: 374; Branstetter & Sáenz, 2012 PDF: 264.
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Distribution:

  Geographic regions (According to curated Geolocale/Taxon lists):
    Americas: El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico
  Biogeographic regions (According to curated Bioregion/Taxon lists):
    Neotropical

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in disturbed arid scrub, 1 times found in low shrub, 1 times found in pasture edge.

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 1 times ex twig, 1 times dead twig, fence row, 1 times dead stem.

Elevations: collected from 183 - 1390 meters, 972 meters average

Collect Date Range: collected between 1966-07-14 00:00:00.0 and 2004-07-27 00:00:00.0

Type specimens: Paratype male: casent0794762; paratype of Pseudomyrmex opaciceps: casent0902860; paratype worker: casent0221205; Paratype workers: casent0794761



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