Holcoponera ilimani

Nothing is known about the biology of .

Identification
A member of the strigata complex (in the strigata subgroup of the striatula species group). This species is nearest to Holcoponera strigata and Holcoponera pittieri but they are separable on several on several accounts: the posterior petiolar node face is not sharply set off and has raised costulae; in dorsal view their node is anteriorly convex, not straight; standing hairs on the body and especially the scapes are abundant, scape pilosity is longer. In H. pittieri the anterior transverse costulae of the pronotum curve around gently at the sides. (Lattke 1995)

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Bolivia.

Nomenclature

 * . Gnamptogenys ilimani Lattke, 1995: 171 (w.q.) BOLIVIA.
 * Type-material: holotype worker, 5 paratype workers.
 * Type-locality: holotype Bolivia: 22 km. N Caranavi, Vivero Ilimani, 1700 m., 22.vi.1981 (C. Kugler); paratypes with same data.
 * Type-depositories: MIZA (holotype); BMNH, LACM, MCZC, MIZA, MZSP (paratypes).
 * Combination in Holcoponera: Camacho, Franco, Branstetter, et al. 2022: 11.
 * Status as species: Lattke, et al. 2007: 259 (in key); Camacho, et al. 2020: 456 (in key); Camacho, Franco, Branstetter, et al. 2022: 11.
 * Distribution: Bolivia.

Worker
Holotypes (Paratypes) measurements: HL 0.90 (0.84-0.90); HW 0.78 (0.72-0.78); ML 0.30 (0.26-0.32); ED 0.14 (0.14-0.18); SL 0.70 (0.70-0.72); WL 1.20 (1.12-1.20) mm; CI 0.87 (0.84-0.88); SI 0.90 (0.92-0.97); OI 0.19 (0.18-0.27) n=5.

Coarsely costulate strigata group species. With head in frontal view vertexal margin convex; anterior pronotal face with 3-4 costulae that sharply bend back laterally to become longitudinal; declivitous propodeal face with longitudinal costulae; node anteroposteriorly compressed, its posterior face sharply marginate laterally with a flat to slightly concave surface and effaced sculpture; anterior postpetiolar face with 2-3 transverse costulae, rest longitudinal; postpetiolar sternum with longitudinal costulae; lateral mesocoxal face with oblique, rough costulae and that of metacoxae with rough rugulae; metacoxal tooth low and triangular. Body black with yellow-brown legs and scapes; abundant appressed pilosity on legs and scapes, but no standing hairs.

Queen
Measurements: HL 0.88 (0.88); HW 0.72 (0.74); ED 0.20 (0.18); SL 0.72 (0.72); WL 1.28 (1.20) n = 2. Differences from workers are the usual; caste differences, though the node is more disciform.

Type Material
Holotype worker. Bolivia, 22 km N Caranavi, Vivero Ilimani, 1700 m, 22-VI-81, C. Kugler, leg. Primary forest clearing with Cinchona, nest in rotten wood. Deposited in the. Paratypes: paranidotypic workers from the same nest as the holotype. Deposited in each of the following:, , MUSP, , MIZA.

Etymology
The species name alludes to the type locality.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Lattke J. E. 1995. Revision of the ant genus Gnamptogenys in the New World (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 4: 137-193