Rogeria bruchi

Only known from a few specimens.

Identification
Kugler (1994) - foreli species group. The five known specimens of bruchi are just like Rogeria foreli with nonprojecting clypeus, weak or absent metanotal groove, and non projecting postpetiolar sternum, but differ in the following ways: 1) Mandible with five large teeth, second to fifth subequal, 2) clypeus with a median notch, 3) eyes smaller than in most foreli.

Distribution
Argentina and Paraguay.

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

Castes
Only known from workers.



Nomenclature

 *  bruchi. Rogeria bruchi Santschi, 1922b: 352 (w.) ARGENTINA. See also: Kugler, C. 1994: 72.

Worker
Kugler (1994) - TL 2.2-2.6, HL 0.56-0.65, HW 0.48-0.57, SL 0.38-0.46, EL 0.04-0.06 (5-7 facets), PW 0.35-0.40, WL 0.58-0.70, SpL 0.10-0.17, PetL 0.21-0.29, PpetL 0.13-0.17mm, CI 0.61-0.70, OI 0.10-0.12, SI 0.76-0.81, PSI 0.17-0.24. N=5

Type Material
Kugler (1994) - Holotype worker, ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires, Monte Veloz (C. Bruch) NHM [Holotype examined].

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Wild, A. L. "A catalogue of the ants of Paraguay (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)." Zootaxa 1622 (2007): 1-55.