Zatania albimaculata

Fontenla (2000) reported that this species mostly forages in trees.

Identification
Workers of this species most closely resemble Zatania gibberosa with regards to coloration, but Z. albimaculata is smaller, less robust and possesses much less pilosity. We have not seen males of Z. albimaculata, but based on Fontenla (2000) there appears to be significant differences in male genitalia characters that also separate these two species. .

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Cuba, Greater Antilles.

Nomenclature

 *  albimaculata. Prenolepis gibberosa st. albimaculata Santschi, 1930e: 81 (w.) CUBA. Combination in Zatania: LaPolla, Kallal & Brady, 2012: 206. Raised to species: Fontenla Rizo, 2000: 81.

Worker
LaPolla et al. (2012) - Head and mesosoma reddish brown, with darker gaster; head with scattered erect setae and only sparse pubescence; scapes with dense layer of short, erect setae; head cuticle slightly rugose; mesosoma with scattered short, erect setae and sparse pubescence; strong constriction immediately behind pronotum; dorsal face of propodeum convex with only very scattered erect setae and pubescence.

Measurements (n = 2): TL 2.20–2.40 mm; HW 0.66–0.68 mm; HL 0.78–0.85 mm; EL 0.17–0.2 mm; SL 1.30–1.40 mm; PW 0.42–0.47 mm; WL 1.43–1.47 mm; PrFL 0.98–1.10 mm; PrFW 0.14 mm; GL 0.98–1.1 mm.

Indices: CI 80–85; REL 22–23; SI 201–205.

Type Material
LaPolla et al. (2012) - (worker described). Type locality: Cuba: Piedra Gorda, Baracoa (depository of type specimens unknown).

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Alayo D. P. 1974. Introduccion al estudio de los Himenopteros de Cuba. Superfamilia Formicoidea. Academia de Ciencias de Cuba. Instituto de Zoologia. Serie Biologica no.53: 58 pp. La Habana.
 * Fontanla Rizo J.L. 1997. Lista preliminar de las hormigas de Cuba. Cocuyo 6: 18-21.
 * Fontenla J. L., and J. Alfonso-Simonetti. 2018. Classification of Cuban ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) into functional groups. Poeyana Revista Cubana de Zoologia 506: 21-30.
 * Fontenla Rizo J. L. 1997. Lista preliminar de las hormigas de Cuba (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Cocuyo 6: 18-21.
 * Fontenla Rizo J. L. 2000. The genus Prenolepis Mayr, 1861 (Formicidae) in the Greater Antilles, with an outline of phylogenetic relationships. Caribb. J. Sci. 36: 76-86.
 * Kempf, W.W. 1972. Catalago abreviado das formigas da regiao Neotropical (Hym. Formicidae) Studia Entomologica 15(1-4).
 * LaPolla J. S., R. J. Kallal, S. G. Brady. 2012. A new ant genus from the Greater Antilles and Central America, Zatania (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), exemplifies the utility of male and molecular character systems. Systematic Entomology 37: 200-214.
 * Portuondo E. F., and J. L. Reyes. 2002. Mirmecofauna de los macizos montañosos de Sierra Maestra y Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa. Cocuyo 12: 10-13
 * Portuondo Ferrer, E. and J. Fernandez Triana. Biodiversidad del orden Hymenoptera en Los Macizos Montanosos de Cuba Oriental. Boletin S.E.A. 35:121-136.
 * Wheeler W. M. 1937. Ants mostly from the mountains of Cuba. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 81: 439-465.