Probolomyrmex zahamena

At present, P. zahamena is only known from the type locality, which is a tropical rainforest situated at an elevation of 780 m. All the available material is from a single leaf litter collection. It is surprising that P. zahamena is the only known species found in eastern Madagascar, especially considering the very high leaf litter sampling effort performed by the Malagasy ant project from 1992 to the present. This suggests that the species is either comparatively rare or predominantly hypogaeic. As for the other two species, the use of soil sampling methods might yield additional material.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Malagasy Region: Madagascar.

Nomenclature

 *  zahamena. Probolomyrmex zahamena Hita Garcia & Fisher, 2014: 73, figs. 1C, 2A, B, 5, 6 (w.) MADAGASCAR.