Myrmepomis

El Dorado Ants

Diagnosis. Emery (1925). - "Worker. - Large species; dimorphism pronounced. Head of majors large, broadly concave posteriorly, narrowed anteriorly; posterior concavity of head persists in small workers, but disappears among minims. Clypeus and frontal carinae as in Myrmoplatypus. Mesosomal dorsum continuous; pronotum marginate, with acute anterolateral teeth, more rarely shoulders rounded; mesonotum and dorsal propodeal face with continuous, sharp, and prominent carina which is unpaired and located medially. Petiolar scale large, with dorsal margin sharp; in anterior view, scale rounded or angular dorsally and dorsolaterally angled. Tarsi as in Myrmoplatypus. Queen. Head much like that of major. Humeral angles more or less prominent. Male. - Antennae and legs as in Myrmoplatypus. Petiole bidente.

Geographical distribution of species. From Mexico to Santa Catharina, Misiones, and Paraguay."

(Translated and edited by B. E. Boudinot, 19 February 2017.)

Myrmepomis is currently a subgenus of Camponotus.

Nomenclature

 *  MYRMEPOMIS [subgenus of Camponotus]
 * Myrmepomis Forel, 1912i: 92 [as subgenus of Camponotus]. Type-species: Formica sericeiventris, by subsequent designation of Wheeler, W.M. 1913a: 81.
 * [Type-species not Formica fulvopilosa, unjustified subsequent designation by Forel, 1914a: 265.]
 * Myrmepomis senior synonym of Myrmolophus: Wheeler, W.M. 1921a: 17; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 705.
 * MYRMOLOPHUS [junior synonym of Myrmepomis]
 * Myrmolophus Emery, 1920b: 237 [as subgenus of Camponotus]. Type-species: Formica sericeiventris, by original designation.
 * Myrmolophus junior synonym of Myrmepomis: Wheeler, W.M. 1921a: 17.