Cyphomyrmex castagnei

Identification
Mera-Rodriguez, et al. (2020) - Mandible with five teeth; lateral corner of cephalic vertex with long horn-like extensions; mesosoma with a large, spine-like posterior pronotal tubercle and a large anterior mesonotal tubercle; mesonotal protuberances spine like; and mesosoma with squamate hairs (Mackay and Baena 1993).

Distribution
Mera-Rodriguez, et al. (2020) - Known from Panama and the Pacific coast of Colombia (MacKay and Baena 1993; Fernández et al. 1996; Fernández and Sendoya 2004).

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

Nomenclature

 * . Cyphomyrmex castagnei Mackay & Baena, 1993: 32, figs. 1, 2, 4-7, 9-12 (w.q.m.) COLOMBIA.
 * Type-material: holotype worker, 39 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen, 1 paratype male.
 * Type-locality: holotype Colombia: Nariño, Sanquianga, 2°35’N, 78°21’W, 20 m., 19.i.1990, no.SQ07 (M. Baena); paratypes with same data.
 * Type-depositories: UVCC (holotype); BMNH, ICAT, ICNB, LACM, MCZC, MIZA, MZSP, UVCC (paratypes).
 * Status as species: Bolton, 1995b: 167; Fernández & Serna, 2019: 850.
 * Distribution: Colombia, Panama.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Fernández F., E. E. Palacio, W. P. Mackay, and E. S. MacKay. 1996. Introducción al estudio de las hormigas (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) de Colombia. Pp. 349-412 in: Andrade M. G., G. Amat García, and F. Fernández. (eds.) 1996. Insectos de Colombia. Estudios escogidos. Bogotá: Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, 541 pp
 * Fernández, F. and S. Sendoya. 2004. Lista de las hormigas neotropicales. Biota Colombiana Volume 5, Number 1.