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Ants of Colombia X. Acanthognathus with the description of a new species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

2009; Volume: 35; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.25100/socolen.v35i2.9226

2665-4385

Juan Pablo Galvis, Fernando Fernández,

Insect Utilization and Effects

A new species in the ant genus Acanthognathus, A. laevigatus n. sp., is described from the Pacific region of Colombia (Barbacoas, Nariño). A key to identify the eight species of Acanthognathus known to occur in the Neotropics is provided. In addition, the species A. brevicornis is recorded for the first time for Colombia.