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Formicidae
Acropyga paleartica Menozzi, 1936
Nomenclature
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Tribe: PlagiolepidiniGenus: Acropyga
SUMMARY
From LaPolla (2004) [1]
Acropyga paleartica Menozzi, 1936: 298 (w.). 4 syntype workers, GREECE: T. Mili; Scarpauto (C. Menozzi) (IEGG) [examined]. The designated lectotype is a worker labeled JSL # 126 and is deposited at IEGG.
Diagnosis: Worker: Antennae 11 segmented; 6-8 uneven mandibular teeth; basal tooth offset from masticatory margin. Queen: As in worker with modifications expected for caste. Male: unknown.
References
- J. S. LaPolla, “Acropyga (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the world”, Contributions of the American Entomological Institute, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 1-130, 2004.