Rasopone

Longino, John T. & Branstetter, Michael G., 2020, Phylogenomic Species Delimitation, Taxonomy, and ‘ Bird Guide’ Identification for the Neotropical Ant Genus Rasopone (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Insect Systematics and Diversity 4 (2), No. 1, pp. 1-33 : 28

Rasopone JTL035

( Fig. 9; Supp Fig. S38 [online only])

Geographic range. Mexico (Veracruz).

Diagnosis

Mandible smooth and shining; anterior clypeal margin truncate; side of head bare; petiolar node moderately tapering, intermediate between cuboidal and scale-like. Two species are within geographic and size range of R. JTL035:

Rasopone ferruginea ( Fig. 11; Supp Figs. S12 and S 13 [online only]): mandible striate; anterior clypeal margin sinuous; petiole more scale-like.

Rasopone JTL034 ( Fig. 7; Supp Fig. S37 [online only]): no known local sympatry but in close proximity in Sierra de Los Tuxtlas, possibly segregating by elevation; somewhat smaller and lighter brown; side of head with inconspicuous, short erect setae.

Measurements, worker: HW 1.17, HL 1.20, SL 0.89, PTL 0.41, PTH 0.76, CI 97, SI 77, PTI 53 (n = 1).

Biology

This species is known from one specimen from mixed hardwood cloud forest at 1,114 m elevation. The specimen is from a Winkler sample of forest floor litter and rotten wood.

Comments

See Rasopone JTL034.