Rogeria bruchi

Only known from a few specimens.

Identification
Kugler (1994) - The five known specimens of bruchi are just like Rogeria foreli with nonprojecting clypeus, weak or absent metanotal groove, and non projecting postpetiolar sternum, but differ in the following ways: 1) Mandible with five large teeth, second to fifth subequal, 2) clypeus with a median notch, 3) eyes smaller than in most foreli.

Distribution
Argentina and Paraguay.

This taxon was described from Argentina.

Castes
Only known from workers.



Nomenclature

 *  bruchi. Rogeria bruchi Santschi, 1922b: 352 (w.) ARGENTINA. See also: Kugler, C. 1994: 72.

Worker
Kugler (1994) - TL 2.2-2.6, HL 0.56-0.65, HW 0.48-0.57, SL 0.38-0.46, EL 0.04-0.06 (5-7 facets), PW 0.35-0.40, WL 0.58-0.70, SpL 0.10-0.17, PetL 0.21-0.29, PpetL 0.13-0.17mm, CI 0.61-0.70, OI 0.10-0.12, SI 0.76-0.81, PSI 0.17-0.24. N=5

Type Material
Kugler (1994) - Holotype worker, ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires, Monte Veloz (C. Bruch) NHM [Holotype examined].