Odontomachus spissus

Identification
A member of the Odontomachus haematodus group.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Brazil.

Nomenclature

 * . Odontomachus spissus Kempf, 1962b: 17, figs. 5-7 (w.) BRAZIL (Mato Grosso).
 * Type-material: holotype worker, 2 paratype workers.
 * Type-locality: Brazil: Mato Grosso, Utiariti, Rio Papagaio, 325 m., vii.1961, no. 1583 (K. Lenko); paratypes with same data.
 * Type-depositories: DZSP (holotype); DZSP, MZSP (paratypes).
 * Kempf, 1975c: 345 (q.).
 * Status as species: Kempf, 1972a: 172; Kempf, 1975c: 345; Brown, 1976a: 106; Brandão, 1991: 363; Bolton, 1995b: 297; Feitosa, 2015c: 99.
 * Distribution: Brazil.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Brandao, C.R.F. 1991. Adendos ao catalogo abreviado das formigas da regiao neotropical (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Rev. Bras. Entomol. 35: 319-412.
 * Brown W. L., Jr. 1976. Contributions toward a reclassification of the Formicidae. Part VI. Ponerinae, tribe Ponerini, subtribe Odontomachiti. Section A. Introduction, subtribal characters. Genus Odontomachus. Stud. Entomol. 19: 67-171.
 * Franco W., N. Ladino, J. H. C. Delabie, A. Dejean, J. Orivel, M. Fichaux, S. Groc, M. Leponce, and R. M. Feitosa. 2019. First checklist of the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of French Guiana. Zootaxa 4674(5): 509-543.
 * Kempf W. W. 1962. Miscellaneous studies on neotropical ants. II. (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Studia Entomologica 5: 1-38.
 * Kempf W. W. 1975. Miscellaneous studies on neotropical ants. VI. (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Studia Entomologica 18: 341-380.
 * Kempf, W.W. 1972. Catalago abreviado das formigas da regiao Neotropical (Hym. Formicidae) Studia Entomologica 15(1-4).
 * Scott-Santos, C.P., F.A. Esteves, C.R.F. Brandao. 2008. Catalogue of "Poneromorph" ant type specimens (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) deposited in the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia 48(11):75-88.
 * Vasconcelos, H.L., J.M.S. Vilhena, W.E. Magnusson and A.L.K.M. Albernaz. 2006. Long-term effects of forest fragmentation on Amazonian ant communities. Journal of Biogeography 33:1348-1356