[The neotropical genus Brachymyrmex Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Argentina. III. redescription of species: B. aphidicola Forel, B. australis Forel B. constrictus Santschi].
Three species of the genus Brachymyrmex: B. aphidicola Forel, (n.stat.); B. australis Forel y B. constrictus Santschi are redescribed hereafter. Descriptions and drawings of main morphological characters of gynes, males and workers are given. New characters are used to differentiate species, mainly based on male head morphology and genitalia. New Argentine localities are added to the known distribution.
Univ. Nacional de La Pampa, La Pampa, Argentina.
Estela M
EM
Quirán
D000818:Animals; D001000:Ants / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*; D001118:Argentina; D005260:Female