Discothyrea denticulata

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Belize, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Suriname, Venezuela.

Nomenclature

 *  denticulata. Discothyrea denticulata Weber, 1939a: 100, fig. 4 (w.) GUYANA. See also: Sosa-Calvo & Longino, 2008: 225.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

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