Procryptocerus hirsutus

Identification
Longino and Snelling (2002) - This species is very similar to Procryptocerus belti, with which it has a parapatric distribution. See further comments under P. belti and Procryptocerus pictipes.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Brazil, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago.

Nomenclature

 *  hirsutus. Procryptocerus hirsutus Emery, 1896g: 96 (w.) BRAZIL. See also: Kempf, 1951: 34; Longino & Snelling, 2002: 15.

Type Material
Longino and Snelling (2002) - Syntype workers: Brazil, State of Para (Schulz) (examined).

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Fernández, F. and S. Sendoya. 2004. Lista de las hormigas neotropicales. Biota Colombiana Volume 5, Number 1.
 * 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. 1951. A taxonomic study on the ant tribe Cephalotini (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Revista de Entomologia (Rio de Janeiro) 22:1-244
 * Kempf, W.W. 1972. Catalago abreviado das formigas da regiao Neotropical (Hym. Formicidae) Studia Entomologica 15(1-4).
 * Longino J. T. and Snelling R. R. 2002. A taxonomic revision of the Procryptocerus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Central America. Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) 495: 1-30