Solenopsis substituta

Koch et al. (2018) sampled this species in Caryocar barsiliense trees, in southeastern Brazil cerrado, as part of a study examining species interactions in ant-plants.

Identification
A member of the Solenopsis tridens species-group. Monomorphic workers.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Brazil, Paraguay.

Nomenclature

 *  substituta. Solenopsis tridens var. substituta Santschi, 1925d: 236 (w.q.) BRAZIL.
 * Raised to species: Trager, 1991: 161.