Paraparatrechina brunnella

 has been collected in rainforest and moist evergreen forest.

Identification
LaPolla et al. (2010) - Small size (TL 1.2–1.6); head, mesosoma, and gaster brown, contrasting with yellowish-brown antennae and mandibles; golden pubescence covering body (especially visible on head).

Paraparatrechina albipes could be confused with this species if the pro/mesonotal white patch is not distinct on P. albipes. P. brunnella possess more pubescence on the head and mesosoma than P. albipes, and has a shorter scape (brunnella range: 0.35–0.46 mm compared with albipes range: 0.48–0.53 mm).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Cameroun, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda.

Castes
Known only from the worker caste.

Nomenclature

 *  brunnella. Paraparatrechina brunnella LaPolla & Cheng, in LaPolla, Cheng & Fisher, 2010: 7, figs. 3,16,17 (w.) CAMEROUN.

Worker
(n=10): TL: 1.23–1.58; HW: 0.32–0.37; HL: 0.37–0.41; EL: 0.09–0.12; SL: 0.35–0.46; PW: 0.22–0.29; WL: 0.35–0.52; PDH: 0.19–0.25; PrFL: 0.29–0.37; PrFW: 0.1–0.12; GL: 0.45–0.65. Indices: CI: 81–94; REL: 23–28; SI: 102–124; FI: 30–38

Head brown, with contrasting yellowish-brown antennae and mandibles; cuticular surface shining; head slightly longer than broad. Golden pubescence covers head. Scapes surpass posterior margin by about the length of the first funicular segment. Mesosoma brown and compact; fine golden pubescence covers entire dorsum of mesosoma. Pronotum rises steeply from anterior margin to dorsum. Propodeum low, with a very short, angular dorsal face followed by a long declivitous face; petiole yellowish-brown. Procoxae brown; meso/metacoxae whitish-yellow; trochanters white; femurs and tarsi yellowish-brown, becoming lighter towards last tarsal segments; gaster brown.

Type Material
Holotype worker, CAMEROON: Nkoemvon; 1980; F49 (D. Jackson) ; 8 paratype workers, same locality as holotype (BMNH, ).

Etymology
The species epithet is a Latin diminutive adjective meaning brown and small, in reference to the main color of the body and the generally small size of ants in this genus.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Lapolla, J. S., C. H. Cheng, and B. L. Fisher. "Taxonomic revision of the ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) genus Paraparatrechina in the Afrotropical and Malagasy Regions." Zootaxa 2387 (2010): 1-27.