| Authorship |
Williams et al., 2025:
562, figs. 17-25
|
| Forms |
w.q.m. |
| Bioregion |
Neotropic |
| Locality |
MEXICO (Oaxaca) |
| Etymology |
The species epithet is derived from ‘contrarius’ (L. = contrary), referring to the strong color contrast observed in this species between the white meso- and metacoxae and the medium to dark brown of the rest of the body. |
| Primary type information |
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Mexico: Oaxaca, Cafetal Carlota, 18.04802 -96.69164 ±30m, elev. 1028m, 12.vi.2016, liquidambar/cloud forest, sifted litter (R.S. Anderson) #RSA2016-136. Primary type depository: USNM. Primary type specimen: USNMENT01130973. |
| Secondary type information |
Secondary type material: 5 paratype workers, 3 paratype queens, 2 paratype males. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: MNCR, USNM Secondary type specimens: USNMENT01131808, USNMENT01131970 to USNMENT01131978. |
