Acanthostichus arizonensis

Acanthostichus are predominately subterranean, predaceous ants that are infrequently collected. Little is know about the biology of most species in the genus. Acanthostichus arizonensis nests under stones from 1070 m to 1780 m, reaching up to the oak-juniper association. The type series was associated with termites.

Identification
WORKER - The densely punctate petiolar node will distinguish it from all other species in the genus except A. punctiscapus. It can be separated from this latter species in that the scape is mostly smooth and glossy (not heavily punctate as in A. punctiscapus).

Range
SE Arizona

Formal Description
WORKER -

QUEENS - undescribed

MALES - undescribed