Platythyrea exigua

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

Nomenclature

 * . Platythyrea exigua Kempf, 1964a: 142, figs. 1-3 (w.q.) BRAZIL (Mato Grosso).
 * Type-material: holotype worker, 9 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen.
 * Type-locality: holotype Brazil: Mato Grosso, Rio Papagaio, Utiariti (350 m.), viii.1961 (K. Lenko); paratypes with same data.
 * Type-depositories: DZSP (holotype); DZSP, MZSP (paratypes).
 * Status as species: Kempf, 1972a: 206; Brown, 1975: 8; Bolton, 1995b: 336; Wild, 2007b: 40; Feitosa, 2015c: 99.
 * Distribution: Brazil.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Brown W. L., Jr. 1975. Contributions toward a reclassification of the Formicidae. V. Ponerinae, tribes Platythyreini, Cerapachyini, Cylindromyrmecini, Acanthostichini, and Aenictogitini. Search Agric. (Ithaca N. Y.) 5(1): 1-115.
 * Delabie J. H. C. 2001. New range of the Brazilian endemic Platythyrea exigua (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Platythyreini). Revista de Biologia Tropical 49:1282.
 * Kempf W. W. 1964. Uma nova Platythyrea do Brasil (Hym., Formicidae). Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 11: 141-144.
 * Kempf, W.W. 1972. Catalago abreviado das formigas da regiao Neotropical (Hym. Formicidae) Studia Entomologica 15(1-4).
 * Scott-Santos, C.P., F.A. Esteves, C.R.F. Brandao. 2008. Catalogue of "Poneromorph" ant type specimens (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) deposited in the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia 48(11):75-88.