Pseudomyrmex rufiventris

Identification
Ward (1989) - Although obviously closely related to ‘’Pseudomyrmex euryblemma’’ (= P. kurokii) (q.v.), P. rufiventris appears to be distinct enough to warrant specific status. The head of the queen and worker is covered with dense, punctulate-coriarious sculpture which renders it opaque; this may be contrasted with a weaker puncticulate sculpture and sublucid appearance in P. euryblemma.

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

Nomenclature

 *  rufiventris. Pseudomyrma kurokii var. rufiventris Forel, 1911e: 275 (q.) PARAGUAY. Combination in Pseudomyrmex: Kempf, 1972a: 220. Raised to species: Ward, 1989: 442.

Type Material
Syntype queen, San Bernardino, Paraguay (K. Fiebrig) [Examined].

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Brandao, C.R.F. 1991. Adendos ao catalogo abreviado das formigas da regiao neotropical (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Rev. Bras. Entomol. 35: 319-412.
 * Cuezzo, F. 1998. Formicidae. Chapter 42 in Morrone J.J., and S. Coscaron (dirs) Biodiversidad de artropodos argentinos: una perspectiva biotaxonomica Ediciones Sur, La Plata. Pages 452-462.
 * Fernández, F. and S. Sendoya. 2004. Lista de las hormigas neotropicales. Biota Colombiana Volume 5, Number 1.
 * Forel A. 1911. Die Ameisen des K. Zoologischen Museums in München. Sitzungsber. Math.-Phys. Kl. K. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. Münch. 11: 249-303.
 * Kempf, W.W. 1972. Catalago abreviado das formigas da regiao Neotropical (Hym. Formicidae) Studia Entomologica 15(1-4).
 * Ward, P. S. 1989. Systematic Studies on Pseudomyrmecine Ants: Revision of the Pseudomyrmex Oculatus and P. Subtilissimus Species Groups with Taxonomic Comments on Other Species. Questiones Entomologicae 25: 393-468
 * Wild, A. L. "A catalogue of the ants of Paraguay (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)." Zootaxa 1622 (2007): 1-55.