Stenamma expolitum
Species of ant
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Stenamma expolitum is a species of ant native to the wet forests of Costa Rica at elevations of 800 metres (2,600 ft).[1]
| Stenamma expolitum | |
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| S. expolitum worker from Costa Rica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | Stenamma |
| Species: | S. expolitum |
| Binomial name | |
| Stenamma expolitum M. R. Smith, 1962 | |
Description
The species have black legs and a dorsal face which have a transverse rugae. It propodeum is identical in brightness to promesonotum.[1]
Habitat
The species is found on clay banks, along the streams, and on hillsides.[1]
