Colobopsis riehlii

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Nearctic Region: United States. Neotropical Region: Cuba, Greater Antilles.

Nomenclature

 *  riehlii. Colobopsis riehlii Roger, 1863a: 159 (q.) CUBA.
 * Combination in Camponotus (Colobopsis): Emery, 1889b: 517.
 * Combination in Colobopsis: Ward, Blaimer & Fisher, 2016: 350.
 * Status as species: Roger, 1863b: 10; Mayr, 1863: 459; Dalla Torre, 1893: 249; Emery, 1896d 376 (in list); Wheeler, W.M. 1904b: 146; Wheeler, W.M. 1905b: 135; Wheeler, W.M. 1913b: 505; Emery, 1925b: 147; Kempf, 1972a: 42; Alayo, 1974: 27 (in key); Bolton, 1995b: 120; McArthur, 2012: 217; Deyrup, 2017: 199; Mackay & Mackay, 2018: 201 (redescription).
 * Senior synonym of baronii: Mackay & Mackay, 2018: 202.
 * Senior synonym of haweisi: Mackay & Mackay, 2018: 201.
 * Senior synonym of triton: Mackay & Mackay, 2018: 202.
 * baronii. Camponotus baronii Alayo & Zayas Montero, 1977: 1, fig. 1 (w.) CUBA.
 * Combination in C. (Manniella): Brandão, 1991: 332.
 * Status as species: Brandão, 1991: 332; Bolton, 1995b: 88.
 * Junior synonym of riehlii: Mackay & Mackay, 2018: 202.
 * haweisi. Camponotus (Colobopsis) culmicola var. haweisi Mann, 1920: 439 (s.q.) BAHAMAS.
 * Combination in Colobopsis: Ward, Blaimer & Fisher, 2016: 350.
 * Subspecies of culmicola: Emery, 1925b: 147; Kempf, 1972a: 42; Bolton, 1995b: 103; McArthur, 2012: 60.
 * Junior synonym of riehlii: Mackay & Mackay, 2018: 201.
 * triton. Camponotus (Colobopsis) triton Wheeler, W.M. 1934g: 217 (q.) BAHAMAS.
 * Combination in Colobopsis: Ward, Blaimer & Fisher, 2016: 350.
 * Status as species: Kempf, 1972a: 42; Bolton, 1995b: 128; McArthur, 2012: 219.
 * Junior synonym of riehlii: Mackay & Mackay, 2018: 202.

Queen
Length, 6.5 mm. Pale reddish brown, shining. Thorax paler than the head; gaster dark brown, head and gaster sparsely (thorax apparently not at all) provided with short, erect hairs. Head throughout as in Colobopsis truncata. The sculpture is not so irregular as in this species, but consists of large, foveolate, shallow, somewhat shining punctures, each of which has a small puncture in its center; similar punctures are seen in truncata on the sides of the head. The frontal carinae are almost parallel, in truncata they converge distinctly in front. There are three large ocelli. In front and behind the thorax is delicately striolate-reticulate, but very sparsely punctulate on the mesonotal disc. Petiole rounded above. Gaster transversely rugulose. Wings hyaline, somewhat iridescent, with pale yellow veins and stigma. The neuration is exactly as in Camponotus.