Acanthopnera mucronata (Roger, 1860) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), first record in Peru and Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, with description of its male
Revista Peruana de Entomología
2004
Journal Article
44
65-68
Reserva Nacional Tambopata Acanthopnera mucronata distributions morphology ants Hymenoptera Formicidae single-species study Madre de Dios Bibliography
The male of Acanthopnera mucronata is described. This represents the first detailed description of a male in the genus. It is also the first record of A. mucronata in Peru and Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The male possesses tarsal claws with a prominent basal lobe as a typical character of Acanthopnera. In contrast to workers and females the propodeum is unarmed and the posterior apex of the petiole is only angulate without distinct tooth.