Azteca jelskii

Longino (2007) - The types of columbica were collected on a live tree that also contained a nest of Dolichoderus decollatus. A Manu collection by Doug Yu's was from a carton nest on Inga stipulacea. In Venezuela I collected a nest in a dead vine stem, and a polygynous nest with many dealate queens in a dead Cecropia branch.

Identification
Longino (2007) - Azteca jelskii is a South American version of Azteca tonduzi. The only difference is that the scape and tibiae of A. jelskii lack erect setae. The scape and tibiae of A. tonduzi have an inconspicuous but distinct series of short erect setae. There is variation in queen head size in South America. A queen from Venezuela is smaller than queens of A. tonduzi (HLA 1.01mm versus 1.10–1.16mm, respectively); two queens, one from Peru and one from Bolivia are similar in size to A. tonduzi queens (HLA 1.16–1.17mm).

Distribution
Northern South America to Peru, Bolivia.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela.

Nomenclature

 *  jelskii. Azteca jelskii Emery, 1893b: 138, pl. 2, figs. 52, 53 (s.w.) FRENCH GUIANA. Senior synonym of columbica: Longino, 2007: 60.
 * columbica. Azteca tonduzi var. columbica Forel, 1912h: 51 (w.) COLOMBIA. Junior synonym of jelskii: Longino, 2007: 60.

Type Material
Longino (2007) - Syntype workers: French Guiana, Cayenne (Jelski) (examined).