Figure 1
Dolichoderus utriensis Ortiz & Fernández (worker, MEPN 4890): A) profile, B) frontal view, C) dorsal view. Images by Vladimir Carvajal. Scale bars = 1 mm.
Figure 21
Geographic distribution of the species examined in the present study.
Figure 2
Tapinoma ramulorum inrectum Forel (worker, MECN-EN-HYM 4601): A) profile, B) dorsal view, C) frontal view, D) nest on a metallic structure, E) nest on leaves of Rubiaceae. Images by Alex Pazmiño. Scale bars = 1 mm.
Figure 3
Nomamyrmex hartigii (Westwood) (worker, MEPN 40184): A) profile, B) frontal view, C) dorsal view. Images by Vladimir Carvajal. Scale bars = 1 mm.
Figure 4
Camponotus banghaasi Emery (worker, MEPN 34287): A) dorsal view, B) frontal view, C) lateral view. Images by Vladimir Carvajal. Scale bars = 1 mm.
Figure 5
Camponotus heathi Mann (worker, MEPN 34258): A) profile, B) frontal view, C) dorsal view. Images by Vladimir Carvajal and Alex Pazmiño. Scale bars= 1 mm.
Figure 6
Camponotus rufipes (Fabricius) (worker, MEPN 34036): A) profile, B) frontal view, C) dorsal view. Images by Vladimir Carvajal. Scale bars= 1 mm.
Figure 7
Camponotus santschii Forel (worker, MEPN 40194): A) profile, B) frontal view, C) dorsal view. Images by Vladimir Carvajal. Scale bars = 1 mm.
Figure 8
Camponotus traili Mayr (worker, MEPN 34297): A) profile, B) frontal view, C) dorsal view. Images: A, C, Vladimir Carvajal; B, Alex Pazmiño. Scale bars= 1 mm.
Figure 9
Cephalotes dentidorsum De Andrade (worker, MEPN 28208): A) dorsal view, B) frontal view, C) profile. Images by Adrian Troya. Scale bars = 1 mm.
Figure 10
Cephalotes grandinosus (Smith) (worker, QCAZ 56564): A) dorsal view, B) frontal view, C) profile. Images by Adrian Troya. Scale bars = 1 mm.
Figure 11
Cephalotes serraticeps (Smith) (worker, MEPN 28224): A) dorsal view, B) frontal view, C) profile. Images by Vladimir Carvajal. Scale bars = 1 mm.
Figure 12
Cephalotes simillimus (Kempf) (worker, MEPN 4740): A) dorsal view, B) frontal view, C) profile. Images by Adrian Troya. Scale bars = 1 mm.
Figure 13
Cephalotes solidus (Kempf) (worker, MEPN 28447): A) dorsal view, B) frontal view, C) profile. Images by Adrian Troya. Scale bars = 1 mm.
Figure 14
Cephalotes trichophorus De Andrade (worker, MEPN 28351): A) dorsal view, B) frontal view, C) profile. Images by Vladimir Carvajal. Scale bars = 1 mm.
Figure 15
Pogonomyrmex naegelii Emery (worker, MEPN 40046): A) profile, B) frontal view, C) dorsal view. Images by Vladimir Carvajal. Scale bars = 1 mm.
Figure 16
Neoponera antecurvata (MacKay & MacKay) (worker, MEPN5053): A) profile, B) frontal view, C) dorsal view. Images by Adrian Troya. Scale bars = 1 mm.
Figure 17
Neoponera moesta (Mayr) (worker, MEPN 34660): A) profile, B) frontal view, C) dorsal view. Images by Adrian Troya. Scale bars = 1 mm.
Figure 18
Simopelta laticeps Gotwald & Brown (worker, MECN-EN-HYM 4602): A) profile, B) frontal view, C) dorsal view. Images by Alex Pazmiño. Scale bars = 1 mm.
Figure 19
Pseudomyrmex penetrator (Smith) (worker, MEPN 31858): A) profile, B) frontal view, C) dorsal view. Images by Vladimir Carvajal and Alex Pazmiño. Scale bars = 1 mm.
Figure 20
Pseudomyrmex peruvianus (Wheeler) (worker, MECN-EN-HYM 4612): A) profile, B) frontal view, C) dorsal view. Images by Vladimir Carvajal. Scale bars = 1 mm.
Table 1
Summary of new ant records in continental Ecuador. Provinces: ES=Esmeraldas, GU=Guayas, EO=El Oro, PI=Pichincha, LO=Loja, SU=Sucumbíos, NA=Napo, OR=Orellana, PA=Pastaza, ZC=Zamora Chinchipe. Abbreviations: G&B=Gotwald & Brown; M&M=Mackay & Mackay; O&F=Ortiz & Fernández.