迅捷阿臭蚁 Azteca velox

科 (Family):蚁科 Formicidae

属 (Genus):阿臭蚁属 Azteca

Azteca velox Forel, 1899

Habitus of Natural History (HNH)

Description.

Worker
Longino (2007) – (n=7): HLA 0.98 (0.76–1.26), HW 0.99 (0.77–1.28), SL 0.82 (0.68–1.01), CI 101 (97–102), SI 84 (78–89).

Palpal formula 6,4; middle and hind tibia with prominent pectinate apical spur; dorsal surface of mandible smooth and shining, with moderately abundant small piligerous puncta, setae in puncta short, erect, larger puncta with long setae near masticatory margin; medial and lateral clypeal lobes at about same level; head with convex sides, strongly cordate posterior margin; in lateral profile promesonotum forming single convexity; scape with abundant erect setae, length of setae about one half maximum width of scape; mid and hind tibia with abundant erect setae, longest setae about one half maximum width of tibia; side of head with about 5 erect setae on malar area, short erect setae variably present along entire side of head; posterior margin of head with abundant erect setae; pronotum, mesonotum, and dorsal face of propodeum with abundant long erect setae; anterior and anterolateral portions of head light yellow brown, variable extent of darker brown on medial vertex and posteriorly, mesosoma and gaster brown.

Queen
Longino (2007) – (n=11): HLA 1.72 (1.66–1.81), HW 1.72 (1.63–1.84), SL 1.06 (1.03–1.14, 10), CI 100 (98–103), SI 63 (60–65).

Palpal formula 6,4; ocelli small; middle and hind tibia with prominent pectinate apical spur; dorsal surface of mandible with small piligerous puncta, setae in puncta short, subdecumbent, interspaces between puncta shiny but faintly microareolate at base to weakly roughened near masticatory margin; medial and lateral clypeal lobes at about same level; head with convex sides, posterior margin not strongly cordate, very shallowly excavate; petiolar node tall, strongly compressed into thin scale at apex; posteroventral petiolar lobe evenly convex from front to back; scape with abundant erect setae, about as long as one half maximum width of scape; middle and hind tibia with abundant erect setae, longest of these about as long as one third maximum width of tibia (MTSC 15–30); sides of head without erect setae; posterior margin of head with erect setae; pronotum with erect setae on posterior margin; mesoscutum, scutellum, and propodeum with abundant erect setae; petiolar node rimmed with erect pubescence and sparse longer erect setae, 1–2 pairs of erect setae extending above apex in profile, posterior border of sternal lobe of petiole with dense layer of erect setae of irregular lengths; gastral terga with sparse long erect setae; light orange brown coloration on clypeus, malar area, antennal fossa, and side of head, variable extent of infuscation on medial and posterior vertex.

Resources. AntWiki

  • 迅捷阿臭蚁 Azteca velox (Worker) HNH1 & 2:12月 Dec.
  • 迅捷阿臭蚁 Azteca velox (Worker) HNH1 & 2:冯浈皓

标本库照片拍摄坐标 (Location of Images Taken)

迅捷阿臭蚁 Azteca velox (Worker) HNH1 & 2:10°1’25.686″ N 84°12’35.184″ W (Alajuela, Alajuela, Costa Rica)

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