Carebara reina

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama.

Nomenclature

 *  reina. Carebara reina Fernández, 2004a: 228, fig. 12 (w.) COLOMBIA. Senior synonym of semistriata: Fernández, 2006: 98.
 * semistriata. Carebara semistriata Fernández, 2004a: 229, fig. 12 (w.) COLOMBIA. Junior synonym of reina: Fernández, 2006: 98.

Worker
Fernández (2006) - Eyes reduced to 1 ommatidium. Lamellae of metapleural lobes low. Dorsum of head densely sculptured with very small, shallow foveolate punctures, broadly separated; mid dorsum to almost all of promesonotum with dense, fine longitudinal striations mixed with scattered small punctures, periphery of promesonotum, dorsal and posterior face of propodeum and petiole densely reticulated. Postpetiole and gaster smooth and shining. Scapes, dorsum of head, promesonotum and legs with appressed pubescence, denser on head. Body nearly naked of long hairs, with only few (about 0.05 mm) distributed as follows: four on clypeal area; two on each frontal lobe; two on head (each one near occipital corner), eight on promesonotum, two on propodeum, none on legs; two on petiole, four on postpetiole, several on first tergal dorsum. Body brown, appendages lighter, most of gaster dark brown.