Apterostigma chocoense

Identification
Mera-Rodriguez, et al. (2020) - Triangular propodeal denticles present; ventral profile of gaster convex anteriorly and concave posteriorly; and ventral profile of gaster in lateral view sinuous (Lattke 1997).

Distribution
Mera-Rodriguez, et al. (2020) - Colombia, from the Pacific coast to the Andean region, Costa Rica, French Guiana, and Panama (Brandão 1991; Lattke 1997; Fernández and Sendoya 2004).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama.

Nomenclature

 * . Apterostigma chocoense Lattke, 1997: 148, figs. 8, 18, 28, 29, 40, 51 (w.) COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA.
 * Status as species: Fernández & Serna, 2019: 839.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Fernández, F. and S. Sendoya. 2004. Lista de las hormigas neotropicales. Biota Colombiana Volume 5, Number 1.
 * Franco W., N. Ladino, J. H. C. Delabie, A. Dejean, J. Orivel, M. Fichaux, S. Groc, M. Leponce, and R. M. Feitosa. 2019. First checklist of the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of French Guiana. Zootaxa 4674(5): 509-543.
 * Longino J. T., and R. K. Colwell. 2011. Density compensation, species composition, and richness of ants on a neotropical elevational gradient. Ecosphere 2(3): 16pp.
 * Longino J. et al. ADMAC project. Accessed on March 24th 2017 at https://sites.google.com/site/admacsite/