Carebara stenoptera

Described by Kuznezov (1952) on the basis of females collected in Argentina. The head is slightly narrower posteriorly and the wings are narrower than in other species in the complex. Neither males nor workers are known.

Identification
A member of the Carebara lignata species complex.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Argentina.

Nomenclature

 *  stenoptera. Oligomyrmex stenopterus Kusnezov, 1952f: 184, fig. 2 (q.) ARGENTINA. Combination in Erebomyrma: Brandão, 1991: 343; in Oligomyrmex: Bolton, 1995b: 300; in Carebara: Fernández, 2004a: 219.

Queen
Fernández (2004) - (n=1): HW 0.75; HL 0.94; SL 0.46; EL 0.19; WL 1.36; GL 1.88; TL 4.9; CI 80; SI 61.

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.
 * Fernández F. 2004. The American species of the myrmicine ant genus Carebara Westwood (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Caldasia 26: 191-238.
 * Kempf, W.W. 1972. Catalago abreviado das formigas da regiao Neotropical (Hym. Formicidae) Studia Entomologica 15(1-4).
 * Kusnezov N. 1952. El género Oligomyrmex Mayr en la Argentina (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Acta Zoologica Lilloana 10: 183-187.
 * Kusnezov N. 1978. Hormigas argentinas: clave para su identificación. Miscelánea. Instituto Miguel Lillo 61:1-147 + 28 pl.
 * Ulyssea M. A., C. R. F. Brandao. 2013. Catalogue of Dacetini and Solenopsidini ant type specimens (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae) deposited in the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil. Papies Avulsos de Zoologia 53(14): 187-209.
 * Vittar, F. 2008. Hormigas (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) de la Mesopotamia Argentina. INSUGEO Miscelania 17(2):447-466