Solenopsis corticalis

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Nearctic Region: United States. Neotropical Region: Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba , French Guiana, Greater Antilles, Guatemala, Guyana, Lesser Antilles, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru , Puerto Rico, Suriname, United States Virgin Islands.

Nomenclature

 *  corticalis. Solenopsis corticalis Forel, 1881: 13 (w.q.) ANTILLES. Senior synonym of amazonensis, binotata, margotae, virgula: Pacheco & Mackay, 2013: 142. See also: Thompson, 1989: 281.
 * amazonensis. Solenopsis corticalis r. amazonensis Forel, 1904e: 680 (w.q.) PERU. Junior synonym of corticalis: Pacheco & Mackay, 2013: 142.
 * binotata. Solenopsis corticalis var. binotata Mann, 1920: 428 (w.) CUBA. Junior synonym of corticalis: Pacheco & Mackay, 2013: 142.
 * margotae. Solenopsis corticalis subsp. margotae Forel, 1908c: 364 (w.q.) BRAZIL. Junior synonym of corticalis: Pacheco & Mackay, 2013: 142.
 * virgula. Solenopsis corticalis var. virgula Forel, 1904d: 172 (w.) CUBA. Menozzi, 1929a: 2 (q.). Junior synonym of corticalis: Pacheco & Mackay, 2013: 142.

Worker
Pacheco and Mackay (2013) - Measurements (n=20). TL 1.02-1.56 (1.29); HL 0.300-0.420 (0.378); HW 0.276-0.348 (0.313); EL 0.030-0.048 (0.038); ED 0.024-0.030 (0.028); SL 0.222-0.294 (0.258); FSL 0.078-0.120 (0.102); CI 78.1-92.0 (82.9); SI 61.5-80.0 (68.4); PL 0.054-0.078 (0.066); PW 0.078-0.090 (0.085); PI 64.3-92.9 (77.1); PPL 0.066-0.096 (0.084); PPW 0.102-0.108 (0.105); PPI 64.7-88.9 (80.5); WL 0.240-0.330 (0.268); PSL 0.018-0.030 (0.025); PSW 0.018-0.030 (0.021).

Small, concolorous pale yellow to golden yellow; head subquadrate, longer than wide; lateral clypeal teeth angulate, extralateral teeth absent; clypeal carinae well defined; eye small, 3-5 ommatidia; scape does not reach posterior lateral comer of head; minor funicular segments 3 -8 short; pronotum and mesopleuron smooth and shiny, metapleuron horizontally striated; posterior propodeal margin rounded, propodeal spiracle small; petiole robust, wider than postpetiole viewed laterally; petiolar peduncle lacking tooth or flange ventrally.

Moderately hairy; erect and suberect hairs of various lengths covering all body surfaces; hairs on head short, longest 0.090 mm; hairs on petiole and postpetiole curve posteriorly.

Queen
Pacheco and Mackay (2013) - Measurements (n=6). TL 2.64-4.08 (3.34); HL 0.480-0.630 (0.560); HW 0.390-0.528 (0.453); EL 0.138-0.192 (0.167); ED 0.114-0.156 (0.137); MOL 0.042-0.066 (0.046); MOD 0.042-0.060 (0.055); SL 0.282-0.421 (0.357); FSL 0.120-0.210 (0.175); CI 76.5-83.8 (80.8); SI 58.8-66.8 (63.4); PSL 0.042-0.066 (0.057); PSW 0.030-0.054 (0.048); PL 0.102-0.132 (0.113); PW 0.156-0.240 (0.201); PI 50.0-65.4 (57.3); PPL 0.132-0.180 (0.157); PPW 0.150-0.264 (0.211); PPI 63.6-92.0 (76.8); WL 0.600-0.840 (0.715).

Medium sized, concolorous golden brown; head subquadrate, longer than wide, finely punctate, smooth and shiny between punctures; lateral clypeal teeth angulate, extralateral positions with bumps; clypeal carinae well defined; pronotum, mesopleuron smooth and shiny; metapleuron horizontally striated; posterior propodeal margin with slight angle; petiole wider than postpetiole viewed laterally; petiolar node forming rounded triangle, with thin flange ventrally; postpetiole globose, lacking tooth or flange ventrally.

Abundantly hairy; erect and suberect hairs cover all body surfaces; most hairs on mesosoma, petiole and postpetiole curve posteriorly.

Additional References

 * [[Media:Pacheco, J.A. & Mackay, W.P. 2013. The systematics and biology of the New World thief ants of the genus Solenopsis.pdf|Pacheco, J.A. & Mackay, W.P. 2013. The systematics and biology of the New World thief ants of the genus Solenopsis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Edwin Mellen Press, Lewiston, New York. 501 pp.]]