Procryptocerus petiolatus

Procryptocerus petiolatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Attini
Genus:	Procryptocerus
Species:	P. petiolatus
Binomial name
Procryptocerus petiolatus (Smith, F., 1853) Specimen Labels

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Neotropical Region: Brazil (type locality).

Distribution based on AntMaps

Distribution based on AntWeb specimens

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Countries Occupied

Number of countries occupied by this species based on AntWiki Regional Taxon Lists. In general, fewer countries occupied indicates a narrower range, while more countries indicates a more widespread species.

Castes

Images from AntWeb

Specimen code casent0900229. .

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

• petiolatus. Meranoplus petiolatus Smith, F. 1853: 224, pl. 20, fig. 7 (q.) BRAZIL. Combination in Procryptocerus: Emery, 1887b: 470.

References

• Emery, C. 1887h. Catalogo delle formiche esistenti nelle collezioni del Museo Civico di Genova. Parte terza. Formiche della regione Indo-Malese e dell'Australia (continuazione e fine). [concl.]. Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. 25[=(2)(5): 465-473 (page 470, Combination in Procryptocerus)
• Smith, F. 1853 [1854]. Monograph of the genus Cryptocerus, belonging to the group Cryptoceridae - family Myrmicidae - division Hymenoptera Heterogyna. Trans. Entomol. Soc. Lond. (2) 2: 213-228 (page 224, pl. 20, fig. 7 queen described)