Discothyrea soesilae

Nothing is known about the biology of . It known only from the holotype.

Identification
Makhan (2007) - Discothyrea soesilae is very similar to Discothyrea horni from Panama. The mandible of Discothyrea horni has a dense covering of moderately long thick hairs, while the mandible of Discothyrea soesilae has about 30 long fine hairs. The distance between the antennae is wide in D. horni but narrow in D. soesilae

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Suriname.

Castes
Known only from the worker caste.

Nomenclature

 * . Discothyrea soesilae Makhan, 2007b: 1, figs. 1-3 (w.) SURINAME.
 * Type-material: holotype worker.
 * Type-locality: Suriname: Kasikasima, 27.iii.1996 (D. Makhan).
 * Type-depository: USPS.
 * Status as species: Chaul, 2020: 207.
 * Distribution: Suriname.

Worker
Length 1.20 mm. Colour brown, smooth and shiny. Total head length 0.50 mm, width 0.42 mm, with short erect hair, mandible length 0.10 mm, inner teeth absent, and with about 30 fine long hairs on de dorsal side. Antennae brown, scape with fine hairs, club length 0.21 mm, width 0.15 mm. Mesosoma 0.50 mm, width 0.30 mm, with short erect hairs. Petiole width 0.10 mm, with short erect hairs. Gaster 0.55 mm, width 0.42 mm, with short erect hair. Legs are brown

Type Material
Holotype: worker, Suriname, Kasikasima, 27.3.1996, coll. D. Makhan

Collected from Mount Kasikasima. The Holotype specimen is deposited in the collection of the University of Suriname, Department of Entomology, Paramaribo, Suriname.

Etymology
This species is named after my wife Soesila Makhan.