Description of a remarkable new species of ant in the genus Daceton Perty (Formicidae: Dacetini) from South America.

This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Azorsa, F., Sosa-Calvo, J. (2008): Description of a remarkable new species of ant in the genus Daceton Perty (Formicidae: Dacetini) from South America. Zootaxa 1749: 27-38, URL: http://hol.osu.edu/reference-full.html?id=21510AbstractA remarkable new species in the ant genus Daceton, which has remained monotypic for 205 years, is described from Brazil and Peru. The new species, Daceton boltoni sp. nov., is similar to its sister species, D. armigerum, but differs from it mainly in the form of the pronotal lateral spines and in the pilosity of the first gastral segment. The taxonomic history and biology of the genus is reviewed.Key words: Ants, Brazil, Daceton armigerum,D. boltoni, Myrmicinae, PeruResumenUna nueva especie de hormiga en el genero Daceton, el cual ha permanecido monotipico por 205 afios, se describe de Brasil y Peru. La nueva specie, Daceton boltoni sp. nov., es similar a D. armigerum, pero difiere de esta, principalmente, en la forma de las espinas pronotales y en la pilosidad en el dorso del primer segmento del gaster. Una revision de la historia taxonomica y biologia del genero es presentada.Palabras clave: Brasil, Daceton armigerum,D. boltoni, hormigas, Myrmicinae, Peru