Gnamptogenys continua

Collected in leaf litter samples from humid forests.

Identification
A member of the mordax subgroup (in the mordax species group). Mandibles with linear tendency; mesometanotal suture impressed; declivituous propodeal face with small superolateral lobes; upper half with longitudinal costulae and inferior half with transverse costulae; sternal disc of postpetiole smooth; anterior nodal face rugose with some inferior transverse costulae. (Lattke 1995)

Key to New World Gnamptogenys Species

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Greater Antilles, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela.

Nomenclature

 *  continua. Ectatomma (Gnamptogenys) continuum Mayr, 1887: 544 (w.) BRAZIL. Combination in Gnamptogenys: Brown, 1958g: 227. Senior synonym of panamensis: Brown, 1958g: 227; of exaratum: Lattke, 1995: 163.
 * exaratum. Ectatomma (Gnamptogenys) exaratum Emery, 1901a: 50 (q.) PERU. Junior synonym of continua: Lattke, 1995: 163. See also: Brown, 1958g: 303.
 * panamensis. Ectatomma (Gnamptogenys) continuum var. panamensis Santschi, 1931c: 265, fig. 1 (w.) PANAMA. [Unresolved junior primary homonym of Ectatomma dentinode var. panamense Forel, 1899c: 9 (now in Heteroponera).] Junior synonym of continua: Brown, 1958g: 227.