Stipomorpha crematogastri

Diagnosis
The yellow vertex with patches of black pile is shared with S. goettei, S. guianica, S. lanei and S. maculipennis. From these species, S. crematogastri spec. nov. differs by the evenly yellow coloured abdomen and the yellow tinged wings. For further characters see key.

Description
HOLOTYPE. BRAZIL. Female. Label 1: "BRAZIL: Mato Grosso / 12° 50'S., 51° 47'W. / 8-IV 1968 / O.W. Richards."; label 2: "R.S. & R.G.S. / Expedition / B.M. 1968-260"; label 3: "Dry / forest"; label 4: "bred nest / Crematogaster"; with empty puparium on piece of dry leaf attached to pin. Coll. BMNH.

Distribution
Neotropical: Panama

Biology
he labels of the type specimens indicate that they were collected in dry forest. The holotype was apparently found in and subsequently reared from a nest of a Crematogaster species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).