Platythyrea pilosula

Distribution
This taxon was described from Brazil. It is also known from Paraguay, Colombia, Venezuela and Costa Rica.

Nomenclature

 *  pilosula. Ponera pilosula Smith, F. 1858b: 95 (w.) BRAZIL. Combination in Platythyrea: Mayr, 1886c: 358; in Leptogenys: Emery, 1911d: 106; in Platythyrea: Kempf, 1965: 181. Senior synonym of incerta: Brown, 1975: 9.
 * incerta. Platythyrea incerta Emery, 1890a: 56 (w.) VENEZUELA. Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1971b: 1198 (l.). Subspecies of punctata: Forel, 1912c: 36. Junior synonym of pilosula: Brown, 1975: 9.

Ponera pilosula

A remounted worker in is labelled “type” and has a red disc. Apart from this the specimen has only a square of yellow paper and the label “Smith coll. Presented by Mrs Farren White.” A second worker, that has not been remounted, has the same labels but lacks the “type” disc, and has a white rectangular label “Frstrm.” Type-locality given by Smith is merely “Brazil.” This is absent from both specimens.