| Authorship |
Arredondo & Guerrero, 2025:
151, figs. 22, 29
|
| Forms |
w. |
| Bioregion |
Neotropic |
| Locality |
COLOMBIA (Magdalena) |
| Etymology |
The name of this species refers to the Arhuaco people with ancestral lands close to the type locality of the species. The Arhuaco people self-identify as Iku, which translates as “people” in the Ika language. Iku (Arhuacos) - Guardians of life, defenders of the peaceful coexistence of men among themselves and with the forces of nature. This is a name in apposition and thus invariable. |
| Primary type information |
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Colombia: Magdalena, Santa Marta, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, 10.816667°N, 73.650000°W (no collector’s name). Primary type depository: IAVH. Primary type specimen: IAvH-E-75014. |
| Secondary type information |
Secondary type material: 1 paratype worker. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depository: CBUMAG. Secondary type specimen: IAvH-E-75007. |
