Paratrachymyrmex bugnioni

This species is the host for the lestobiotic ant.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela.

Nomenclature

 *  bugnioni. Atta (Trachymyrmex) bugnioni Forel, 1912e: 186 (w.) COLOMBIA.
 * Combination in Trachymyrmex: Gallardo, 1916b: 242.
 * Combination in Paratrachymyrmex: Solomon et al., 2019: 948.
 * Senior synonym of abortivus, cucumis, humilis, morgani, schomburgki, tucuche: Weber, 1967: 273.
 * humilis. Trachymyrmex humilis Wheeler, W.M. 1916d: 325 (w.) TRINIDAD. Junior synonym of bugnioni: Weber, 1967: 273.
 * cucumis. Myrmicocrypta cucumis Mann, 1922: 45 (w.q.) HONDURAS. Combination in Trachymyrmex: Weber, 1958b: 50. Junior synonym of bugnioni: Weber, 1967: 273.
 * abortivus. Trachymyrmex abortivus Wheeler, W.M. 1925a: 40 (w.) GUYANA. Junior synonym of bugnioni: Weber, 1967: 273.
 * schomburgki. Trachymyrmex schomburgki Weber, 1938b: 195 (w.) GUYANA. Junior synonym of bugnioni: Weber, 1967: 273.
 * tucuche. Trachymyrmex tucuche Weber, 1938b: 197 (w.) TRINIDAD. Junior synonym of bugnioni: Weber, 1967: 273.
 * morgani. Trachymyrmex morgani Weber, 1940a: 421 (w.) PANAMA. Junior synonym of bugnioni: Weber, 1967: 273.

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