Alfaria caelata

A widespread distribution in South America, but documented with relatively sparse and widely scattered occurrence records.

Identification
A member of the minuta group.

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

Nomenclature

 *  caelata. Gnamptogenys caelata Kempf, 1967a: 121, figs. 1-3 (w.) BRAZIL.
 * Status as species: Lattke, 1992a: 126; Bolton, 1995b: 208; Lattke, et al. 2004: 343; Lattke, et al. 2007: 264 (in key); Lattke, et al. 2008: 83; Lattke & Delsinne, 2016: 144 (in key).
 * Senior synonym of soror: Lattke, 1992a: 126.
 * soror. Gnamptogenys soror Kempf & Brown, 1968: 90 (w.) BRAZIL. Junior synonym of caelata: Lattke, 1992a: 126.