Strumigenys gundlachi

This widespread species is found in leaf litter where it is a predator on smaller arthropods.

Distribution
This taxon was described from Cuba. It is also found in the United States, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Jamaica, St. Vincent and Trinidad and Tobago.

Nomenclature

 *  gundlachi. Pyramica gundlachi Roger, 1862a: 253, pl. 1, fig. 18 (w.) CUBA. Brown, 1960b: 44 (q.). Combination in Strumigenys: Roger, 1863b: 40; in S. (Pyramica): Brown, 1948e: 110; in Pyramica: Bolton, 1999: 1673; in Strumigenys: Baroni Urbani & De Andrade, 2007: 120. Senior synonym of banillensis, berlesei, bierigi, infuscata, isthmica, vincentensis: Brown, 1960b: 40. See also: Bolton, 2000: 186.
 * vincentensis. Strumigenys eggersi var. vincentensis Forel, 1893g: 378 (w.) ANTILLES. Junior synonym of gundlachi: Brown, 1960b: 40.
 * banillensis. Strumigenys eggersi var. banillensis Santschi, 1930e: 80 (w.) CUBA. Combination in S. (Pyramica): Brown, 1948e: 110. Junior synonym of gundlachi: Brown, 1960b: 40.
 * bierigi. Strumigenys bierigi Santschi, 1930e: 80 (w.) CUBA. Combination in S. (Pyramica): Brown, 1948e: 110. Junior synonym of gundlachi: Brown, 1960b: 40.
 * isthmica. Strumigenys (Strumigenys) eggersi var. isthmica Santschi, 1931c: 276 (w.) PANAMA. Junior synonym of gundlachi: Brown, 1960b: 40.
 * berlesei. Strumigenys eggersi var. berlesei Weber, 1934a: 36 (q.) CUBA. Junior synonym of gundlachi: Brown, 1960b: 40.
 * infuscata. Strumigenys (Strumigenys) eggersi subsp. infuscata Weber, 1934a: 35 (w.q.) CUBA. Junior synonym of gundlachi: Brown, 1960b: 40.

Additional References

 * Baroni Urbani, C. & De Andrade, M.L. 2007. The ant tribe Dacetini: limits and constituent genera, with descriptions of new species. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale “G. Doria” 99: 1-191.