Nannotrigona schultzei (Friese, 1901)

Figure 7

Trigona schultzei Friese, 1901: 266 [lectotype: ZMHB; worker, Par, Brazil]

Diagnosis. Among species on Nannotrigona occurring in Colombia, this species can be easily recognized by its small body size (~ 3.4 mm in body length), and shiny and sparsely punctate mesoscutum and mesoscutellum. An- other species, N. dutrae (Friese) from northeastern Brazil, shares the same morphological features. However, in that species the omaulus is strongly carinate and the clypeus and paraocular area are largely glabrous (omaulus rounded and clypeus and paraocular area distinctly pubescent in N. schultzei).

New records. (n = 11♀): COLOMBIA: Amazonas: 1♀, Leticia, Km 22 vía tarapacá, 28–ago. 1997 D. Campos / UNAB 3662 (UNAB) ; 2♀, PNN Amacayacu, Matata, 150m . 12–19-Abr-2000 A. Félix / LABUN24857, 24858 (LABUN); 1♀, ut supra, 27 Marzo–3 Abril-2000. A. Parente / LABUN24893 (LABUN) ; 4♀, ut supra, m 1. 08-03- 2000, 12-03-2000. Malaise. M. Sharkey & B. Brown / IAVH-E- 181021, 22, 24, 25 (IAVH) ; 1♀, ut supra, Camino a San Martín, 01-10-03-2004, T. Pape & D. Arias / IAVH-E- 180967 (IAVH) . Caquetá: 1♀, Araracuara, Bosque Maduro, 100 msnm Nº. 031, 1:30 pm sobre Meliacea, Marcela Torres / LABUN28767 (LABUN) . Guaviare: 1♀, RN Nukak Maku, Río Inírida Banqueta “Santa Marta”, 200 m, 1996-02, F. Fernandez /IAVH-E-23585 (LABUN) .

Distribution. This species occurs in Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela (Table 1). In Colombia, it is found in the Amazonian and Orinoquia regions (Fig. 7).

Comments. This species is recorded for the first time for Colombia. It is widely distributed in northern South America but poorly represented in Colombian collections.