| Authorship |
Williams et al., 2025:
580, figs. 52-56
|
| Forms |
w.q. |
| Bioregion |
Neotropic |
| Locality |
COSTA RICA |
| Etymology |
The species epithet is derived from ‘musaicum’ (L. = mosaic), referring to this species’ bicolored appearance. |
| Primary type information |
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Costa Rica: Alajuela, 10km E of Monteverde, 10.30971 -84.72004, ±50m, elev. 890m, wet forest, sifted litter, 18.v.2014 (J.T. Longino) #JTL8692-s. Primary type depository: USNM. Primary type specimen: USNMENT01131335. |
| Secondary type information |
Secondary type material: 4 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen. Secondary type localities: 1 paratype worker, 1 paratype queen with same data as holotype; 3 paratype workers Costa Rica: San José, Cerro Plano, 9.48264 -83.96259 ±10m, elev. 1070m, 4.vii.2015, ridgetop cloud forest, isolated peak with oak trees, leaf litter, ADMAC#Wa-E-06-2-25. Secondary type depositories: MNCR, USNM. Secondary type specimens: USNMENT01130940, USNMENT01131333, USNMENT01131334, USNMENT01131335, USNMENT01131848. |
