Strumigenys cascanteae

This species is known from the 300 m site on the Barva transect in Braulio Carrillo National Park and from Arenal National Park. Workers have been collected in Berlese samples of epiphytic material, in a flight intercept trap, and in a sweep sample. (Longino 2006)

Identification
See the description given below.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Costa Rica.

Nomenclature

 *  cascanteae. Pyramica cascanteae Longino, 2006b: 138, figs. 16, 20 (w.) COSTA RICA. Combination in Strumigenys: Baroni Urbani & De Andrade, 2007: 117

Worker
Holotype: ML 0.348, HL 0.634, HW 0.530, SL 0.265, MeL 0.616.

Differing from Strumigenys paniaguae as follows: (1) preapical mandibular dentition consisting of three distinct teeth or two apical teeth followed by a pair of denticles, two apical teeth nearly equal in size or second (more basad) tooth larger; (2) side of mesosoma mostly punctate, only katepisternum smooth and shining; (3) size smaller (see measurements).

Type Material
Holotype worker: Costa Rica: Heredia Prov., 11 km ESE La Virgen (10° 21' N, 84° 03' W), 300 m elevation, 9.III. 2004, leg. Project ALAS 03/B/BE/037, INB0003623928. Paratypes: 1 worker, same data as holotype but 10. II.2004, 03/B/BE/004, INB0003623947 ; 1 worker, 13.II.2004, 03/TN/17/010, INB0003619741 ; 1 worker, Costa Rica: Alajuela Prov., Par. Nac. Arenal, Sendero Pilon (10° 27' N, 84° 43' W), 600 m elevation, 26.II.2003, leg. J. S. Noyes, JTLC000004301.

Etymology
Named for Flor Cascante, Project ALAS Parataxonomist from 2001 to 2005.