Hylomyrma versuta

Identification
Pierce et al. (2017) - At present, there are no known morphological differences between Hylomyrma versuta and Hylomyrma dentiloba. We differentiate the two species geographically, with H. versuta  occurring from the Atlantic slope of Costa Rica northward to Mexico, and H. dentiloba occurring from the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica eastward through Panama. See further discussion under H. dentiloba.

Distribution
Costa Rica to Mexico.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua.

Nomenclature

 *  versuta. Hylomyrma versuta Kempf, 1973b: 253, fig. 6 (w.q.) BELIZE.

Worker
Pierce et al. (2017) - (holotype worker): EL 0.194, EW 0.132, GSL 0.185, HFL 0.749, HL 0.86, HW 0.812, ML 1.146, OMD 0.092, PpL 0.265, PpW 0.315, PronW 0.59, SL 0.567, SPL 0.245, CI 94, GSI 16, OI 24, PpWI 119, SI 70, SPI 30. Measurements (range, n = 13): EL 0.17 - 0.241, EW 0.108 - 0.147, GSL 0.127 - 0.236, HFL 0.62 - 0.854, HL 0.734 - 0.99, HW 0.679 - 0.879, ML 0.884 - 1.234, OMD 0.071 - 0.124, PpL 0.231 - 0.3, PpW 0.244 - 0.349, PronW 0.453 - 0.646, SL 0.532 - 0.676, SPL 0.191 - 0.309, CI 87 - 98, GSI 12 - 22, OI 25 - 28, PpWI 105 - 130, SI 71 - 82, SPI 28 - 36. Measurements (paratype queen): EL 0.246, EW 0.144, GSL 0.271, HFL 0.789, HL 0.886, HW 0.823, ML 1.301, OMD 0.118, PpL 0.284, PpW 0.371, PronW 0.765, SL 0.592, SPL 0.304, CI 93, GSI 21, OI 30, PpWI 131, SI 72, SPI 37.

Type Material
Pierce et al. (2017) - Holotype worker, paratype alate queen: Belize, Belmopan, 7 Aug 1972, in second growth forest (S. & J. Peck, berlesate no. 244), unique specimen identifier of holotype worker MCZ-ENT00035424, of paratype workers and alate queen MCZ-ENT00594451 (examined).

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