Linepithema gallardoi

In Colombia, L. gallardoi occurs in high altitude localities. In the department of Caldas, the specimens were collected with pitfall traps near live fences. Workers from Boyacá were collected with Malaise trap, perhaps while foraging. (Escarraga & Guerrero, 2016)

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay.

Nomenclature

 *  gallardoi. Dorymyrmex gallardoi Brèthes, 1914a: 95 (w.) ARGENTINA. Santschi, 1929d: 306 (q.). Wild, 2007a: 57 (m.). Combination in Iridomyrmex: Gallardo, 1916a: 105; in Linepithema: Shattuck, 1992a: 16. Subspecies of humile: Gallardo, 1916a: 105; Santschi, 1929d: 306. Raised to species and senior synonym of breviscapa, impotens: Wild, 2007a: 55.
 * impotens. Iridomyrmex impotens Santschi, 1923d: 67 (w.) BRAZIL. Combination in Linepithema: Shattuck, 1992a: 16. Junior synonym of gallardoi: Wild, 2007a: 55.
 * breviscapa. Iridomyrmex humilis st. breviscapa Santschi, 1929d: 306 (w.) ARGENTINA. [First available use of Iridomyrmex humilis r. platensis var. breviscapa Forel, 1914d: 286; unavailable name.] Santschi, 1916e: 390 (m.). Combination in Linepithema: Shattuck, 1992a: 16. Junior synonym of gallardoi: Wild, 2007a: 55.