Nylanderia guatemalensis

In Florida, where this Central American species has been introduced, it is found in mesic disturbed areas and can also invade relatively undisturbed hammocks. Nests are usually in leaf litter.

Identification Keys including this Taxon

 * Key to Nearctic Nylanderia workers
 * Key to Nearctic Nylanderia males

Distribution
This species has been introduced into Florida, where it is a common species in Dade, Broward, and Monroe counties, and less common farther north to Hillsborough and Indian River counties. Pest status: occasionally a minor nuisance in outdoor eating areas, rarely enters buildings in numbers. First published Florida record: Trager 1984. (Deyrup, Davis & Cover, 2000.)

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Nearctic Region: United States. Neotropical Region: Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Greater Antilles, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Lesser Antilles, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago.



Nomenclature

 *  guatemalensis. Prenolepis vividula var. guatemalensis Forel, 1885a: 348 (w.q.) GUATEMALA. Wheeler, W.M. 1905f: 392 (m.); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1986d: 336 (l.). Combination in Pr. (Nylanderia): Forel, 1912i: 66; in Paratrechina (Nylanderia): Emery, 1925b: 223; in Nylanderia: Kempf, 1972a: 167; in Paratrechina: Trager, 1984b: 139; in Nylanderia: LaPolla, Brady & Shattuck, 2010a: 127. Subspecies of vividula: Forel, 1912i: 66; Wheeler, W.M. 1924a: 111. Raised to species: Forel, 1893g: 340; Forel, 1902b: 178; Smith, M.R. 1954c: 14; Trager, 1984b: 139. Senior synonym of antillana: Kallal & LaPolla, 2012: 41. Current subspecies: nominal plus cocoensis, itinerans.
 * antillana. Prenolepis guatemalensis r. antillana Forel, 1893g: 340 (w.q.m.) ANTILLES. Combination in Pr. (Nylanderia): Forel, 1912i: 66; in Paratrechina (Nylanderia): Emery, 1925b: 223; in Nylanderia: Kempf, 1972a: 168; in Paratrechina: Brandão, 1991: 368; in Nylanderia: LaPolla, Brady & Shattuck, 2010a: 127. Subspecies of vividula: Forel, 1912i: 66. Junior synonym of guatemalensis: Kallal & LaPolla, 2012: 41.

Worker
Entierement d'un jaune pale. Mesonotum microscopiquement pubescent et microscopiquement ride. Du reste comme les varietes pubescentes et jaunes de la P. vividula

Queen
est identique a celle de la P. vividula i. sp.

Type Material
Retaluleu en Guatemala (M. Stoll)