© Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008 · 0 Pristomyrmex pulcher, worker, top Click on map for details about points. IDnature guide Formicidae 80x5 - 240x3 - 240x4 - 320x1 - 320x2 - 320x3 - 640x1 - 640x2 Set display option above. Click on images to enlarge. © Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008 · 0 Pristomyrmex pulcher, worker, head © Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008 · 0 Pristomyrmex pulcher, worker, side 3 thumbnails  •  slide show Overview Pristomyrmex pulcher was found for the first time in the Philippines on Camiguin Island, off northern Mindanao Island. It was previously known only from a type series in Malaysia. Identification A broad short tooth present on the basal margin of the mandible. Dorsum of petiole node with only a pair of erect hairs. The specimens from the Philippines are more pigmented than the type series from Malaysia. Names pulcher = "beautiful or pretty" How to encounter Sift leaf litter and explore rotten logs References Wang, M. 2003. A monographic revision of the ant genus Pristomyrmex (Hymeoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 157(6): 383-542. Acknowledgements We thank Jan Caceres for collecting this specimen during an official field trip for Ateneo de Naga University of the Philippines. Supported by National Biological Information Infrastructure National Science Foundation go to Discover Life's Facebook group Updated: 2024-04-19 00:13:32 gmt Discover Life | Top © Designed by The Polistes Corporation