Myrmecina atlantis

Nothing is known about the biology of .

Identification
Rigato (1999) - For its sculpture this ant might be confused with a pale Myrmecina graminicola, but it shares the scape's shape of Myrmecina sicula and Myrmecina melonii. Yet, as some Myrmecina graminicola may have a cylindrical scape, one can doubt about the separation of atlantis as a distinct form. However, I have seen specimens exactly corresponding to the usual dark graminicola (also in scape's shape) and to the paler atlantis coming from the same localities of Tunisia; so these ants often appear to be sympatric without intermediates. Myrmecina melonii is also similar, but has much shorter and dentiform propodeal spines and much less strong longitudinal rugulae on the alitrunk.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Algeria.

Nomenclature

 *  atlantis. Myrmecina graminicola var. atlantis Santschi, 1939d: 77 (w.) ALGERIA. Raised to species: Rigato, 1999: 90.

Worker
Rigato (1999) - TL 2.7-3.4, HW 0.64-0.77, HL 0.66-0.77, CI 96-100, SL 0.56-0.63, SI 82-89, PW 0.43-0.50, AL 0.77-0.90. (13 measured) Head longitudinally and irregularly rugulose, or coarsely reticulate-rugulose, ground sculpture more or less strongly reticulate-punctulate. Alitrunk with well developed and sharply defined irregular longitudinal rugulae, ground sculpture somewhat weaker than that on the head. Anteropropodeal processes more or less protruding in profile. Propodeal spines very similar to those of Myrmecina graminicola. Colour reddish, with a mostly brown gaster and sometimes a rather darkened head.

Type Material
Rigato (1999) - Syntype workers, ALGERIA: Philippeville; Bone (Normand); TUNISIA: Ain Draham (F. Santschi); Le Kef (Normand) [examined].

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Rigato, F. "Myrmecina melonii n. sp. a new ant from Sardinia, with a review of the West Paleartic Myrmecina." Bollettino della Società Entomologica Italiana 131 (1) (1999): 83-92.