Rhopalothrix megisthmica

This species occurs in cloud forest habitats, from 1400–2000m elevation. All specimens are from Winkler or Berlese samples of sifted leaf litter. It is sympatric with Rhopalothrix isthmica at the type locality and with Rhopalothrix triumphalis on the slopes of Volcán Tacaná in Chiapas. At the type locality it was moderately abundant, occurring in 24 of 100 miniWinkler samples.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Guatemala, Mexico.

Nomenclature

 *  megisthmica. Rhopalothrix megisthmica Longino & Boudinot, 2013: 313, figs. 1B, 2C, 3F, 9, 16 (w.) GUATEMALA.