A review of the Nearctic Odontomachus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ponerinae) with a treatment of the males.

摘要: The ant genus Odontomachus Latreille in the United States is reviewed. Six species are treated: O. brunneus (Patton), clarus Roger, desertorum Wheeler stat. nov., relictus Deyrup and Cover, ruginodis M.R. Smith, haematodus (Linnaeus), a new record for North America. spread of documented, its identity clarified. diagnosed Nearctic region all castes, worker- male-based keys presented. workers males six described figured, including first male descriptions desertorum. This represents study species-level variation genitalia, one such studies Ponerinae any biogeographic region. A discussion utility sex taxonomy provided.