Eurhopalothrix apharogonia

Longino (2013): This species is still known only from the types.

Identification
Longino (2013): Reported measurements are HW 0.84, HL 0.93, SL 0.53. If the illustration in Snelling (1968) is accurate, it has a very unusual head shape, with very reduced lateral angles (CI 90, one of the lowest values for New World Eurhopalothrix). Specialized setae on the face are highly reduced, to a tight square of 4 spatulate setae on the posteromedian vertex (this tight square also found on Eurhopalothrix sepultura, Eurhopalothrix speciosa, but these with additional setae elsewhere). It is also similar to Eurhopalothrix floridana, which has even more reduced facial setae (2 on medial vertex margin) and a somewhat similar head shape.

Distribution
This taxon was described from El Salvador.

Nomenclature

 *  apharogonia. Eurhopalothrix apharogonia Snelling, R.R. 1968c: 1 (w.) EL SALVADOR.

Additional References

 * Longino, J.T. 2013. A review of the Central American and Caribbean species of the ant genus Eurhopalothrix Brown and Kempf, 1961 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), with a key to New World species. Zootaxa 3693, 101–151.