Wasmannia villosa

Longino & Fernández (2007) - Emery described this single queen from Rio Grande do Sul. He distinguished it from other species by the long, abundant, appressed pilosity; robust dentiform propodeal spine; and transverse petiolar node. We have not examined this specimen, but the description sets it apart from any Wasmannia queen with which we are familiar. However, its status as a species of Wasmannia is not assured. It would not surprise us if it were revealed to be an attine queen or a member of some other myrmicine genus.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Brazil.

Nomenclature

 *  villosa. Wasmannia villosa Emery, 1894c: 194 (q.) BRAZIL.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Siqueira de Castro F., A. B. Gontijo, P. de Tarso Amorim Castro, and S. Pontes Ribeiro. 2012. Annual and Seasonal Changes in the Structure of Litter-Dwelling Ant Assemblages (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Atlantic Semideciduous Forests. Psyche doi:10.1155/2012/959715
 * Siqueira de Castro F., A. B. Gontijo, W. Duarte da Rocha, and S. Pontes Ribeiro. 2011. As comunidades de formigas de serapilheira nas florestas semidecíduas do Parque Estadual do Rio Doce, Minas Gerais. MG.BIOTA, Belo Horizonte 3(5): 5-24.