Carebara bruchi

Identification
Fernández (2004) - A member of the Carebara lignata species complex. The description of this species is based on a female collected in Argentina (Santschi, 1933). Kusnezov (1951) described a “dinergatogyny”, and illustrated part of the female, dinergatogyne, and worker. The description is poor, though, and does not permit an adequate evaluation of the limits of this species with its neighbors.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Argentina.

Nomenclature

 * . Oligomyrmex bruchi Santschi, 1933e: 116 (q.) ARGENTINA (Buenos Aires).
 * Type-material: holotype queen.
 * Type-locality: Argentina: Buenos Aires, 10.iii.1926, no. 1924 (C. Bruch).
 * Type-depository: NHMB.
 * Combination in Erebomyrma: Brandão, 1991: 343;
 * combination in Oligomyrmex: Bolton, 1995b: 299;
 * combination in Carebara: Fernández, 2004a: 219.
 * Status as species: Kusnezov, 1953b: 338; Ettershank, 1966: 123; Kempf, 1972a: 172; Brandão, 1991: 343; Bolton, 1995b: 299; Fernández, 2004a: 219.
 * Distribution: Argentina.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Brandao, C.R.F. 1991. Adendos ao catalogo abreviado das formigas da regiao neotropical (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Rev. Bras. Entomol. 35: 319-412.
 * Cuezzo, F. 1998. Formicidae. Chapter 42 in Morrone J.J., and S. Coscaron (dirs) Biodiversidad de artropodos argentinos: una perspectiva biotaxonomica Ediciones Sur, La Plata. Pages 452-462.
 * Kempf, W.W. 1972. Catalago abreviado das formigas da regiao Neotropical (Hym. Formicidae) Studia Entomologica 15(1-4).
 * Kusnezov N. 1951. Dinergatogina en Oligomyrmex bruchi Santschi (Hymenoptera Formicidae). Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina 15: 177-181.
 * Kusnezov N. 1978. Hormigas argentinas: clave para su identificación. Miscelánea. Instituto Miguel Lillo 61:1-147 + 28 pl.
 * Kusnezov, N.. "Lista de las hormigas de Tucumán con descripción de dos nuevos géneros (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)." Acta Zoologica Lilloana 13 (1953): 327-339.
 * Zolessi L. C. de; Y. P. de Abenante, and M. E. Philippi. 1989. Catálogo sistemático de las especies de Formícidos del Uruguay (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Montevideo: ORCYT Unesco, 40 + ix pp.