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Brachymyrmex patagonicus male reproductive? - Brachymyrmex patagonicus -

Rio Rico, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
May 12, 2017
Size: 1.6 mm -to tip of abdomen

There must have been many thousands of these male ants attracted to my mercury vapor and ultraviolet lights that night. They covered the part of my sheet that was flat on the ground.
This University of Florida Extension Publication has photos and an illustration similar to mine.
Coordinates: 31.468040, -110.974227
Elevation: 3,453 ft
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Brachymyrmex patagonicus male reproductive? - Brachymyrmex patagonicus - male

Brachymyrmex patagonicus male reproductive? - Brachymyrmex patagonicus - male

Contributed by Salvador Vitanza on 17 May, 2017 - 5:08pm
Last updated 26 July, 2020 - 12:11am

Moved

Moved from Ants.

… James C. Trager, 1 November, 2017 - 7:09am

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Brachymyrmex for sure. At present I can't differentiate among the Nearctic species of this genus (which include B. depilis, minutus, musculus, and another introduced species, obscurior). Chris Wilson recently published his thesis work, demonstrating that the male genitalia of Brachymyrmex are valuable for identification purposes. Work on the Nearctic fauna is needed, particularly with reference to males, as their genital morphologies appear to differ starkly among species.

See Wilson (2016): http://jhr.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=8697

… Brendon E. Boudinot, 22 May, 2017 - 11:42am

Great!

Thank you Brendon for sharing your insights. I suggested B. patagonicus simply because, judging from my BG submissions, this species seems to be abundant in southeastern AZ; especially in Rio Rico. Thanks!

… Salvador Vitanza, 22 May, 2017 - 11:52am

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