Carebara kofana

The type material was collected from a litter sample.

Identification
Fernández (2004) - A member of the Carebara escherichi species complex. This species is very similar to Carebara semistriata. However, C. semistriata lack standing hairs in the middle and hind legs, being present in C. kofana.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Colombia.

Nomenclature

 * . Carebara kofana Fernández, 2004a: 229, fig. 12 (w.) COLOMBIA.
 * Status as species: Fernández, 2006: 99 (in key); Fernández & Serna, 2019: 822.

Worker
Holotype: HW 0.30; HL 0.38; SL 0.25; PW 0.21; WL 0.30; GL 0.35; TL 1.26; CI 79; SI 83.

As Carebara inca with the following differences:

Eyes reduced to 1 ommatidia. Lamellas of metapleural lobes low; dorsum of head densely sculptured with very small, shallow foveolate punctures, broadly separated betwen them; mid dorsum of promesonotum with dense, fine longitudinal striation mixed with scattered small punctures, periphery of promesonotum, dorsal and declivity face of propodeum and petiole densely reticulated. Postpetiole and gaster smooth and shining. Scapes, dorsum of head, promesonotum and legs with appressed pubescence, more dense on head. Body nearly naked of long hairs, with only few (about 0.05 mm) distributed as follow: four in the clypeal area; two in each frontal lobe; two in the head (each one near to occipital corner), ten in promesonotum, two in propodeum, four in mid tibiae, four in hind tibiae; two in petiole, four in the postpetiole, several in first tergal dorsum. Body brown, appendages lighter, most of gaster dark.

Type Material
Holotype worker. COLOMBIA. Nariño: Jardines de Sucumbíos, Territorio Kofán, Rumiyaco-Ranchería rivers, 0°30’N 77°13’W, 1000 m, 28 Sep 1998, winkler No. 3, E. L. González, leg., deposited in. Paratypes. 1 workers, same data as type, 700 m, IAvH.

Etymology
Name proposed in honor of Kofanes community, who help the Humboldt team in general collecting of birds, plants and insects in their resguardo.