Wasmannia auropunctata (ant)

Abundance: 0.05 to 89.47% (median 2.35%)

Latitudinal range: -31.3° to 19.6°

Habitats: desert/xeric shrubland (1), temperate wetland (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (12), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (16), tropical/subtropical savanna (3), tropical/subtropical wetland (1)

Biogeographic distribution: Neotropic, Central America, South America

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Found in 34 samples

Argentina: Iberâ lagoon (Winkler)

Brazil: Malafai Farm (grassland), Fazenda Rio Negro, Campo de Provas da Marambaia (FN. 1), Fazenda Someco, Ivinhema (eucalyptus plantation), Campo Experimental Água Boa, Usina Säo José (Atlantic Forest), Pentecoste (July 2008), Michelin Ecologic Preservation Area (secondary forest, pitfall traps), Michelin Ecologic Preservation Area (rubber tree-cocoa agroforestry, pitfall traps), Instituto Biológico (pitfall traps), Instituto Biológico (leaf litter), Barra do Choça Remnant 1 (Winkler sacks), Barra do Choça Remnant 1 (pitfall traps), Barra do Choça Remnant 2 (Winkler sacks), Barra do Choça Remnant 2 (pitfall traps), Malafai Farm (vineyard)

Cameroon: Biyem-Assi-superette, Nko'ondo and Djazeng

Colombia: Bosque El Hatico, El Cipres (regeneration area), Sachamate, Alejandría, El Cipres (pasture), El Cipres (fodder banks)

Costa Rica: La Selva Biological Station (Winkler samples), Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (canopy)

Ecuador: Otongachi (leaf litter)

French Guiana: Nouragues Research Station (liana forest)

Guyana: Calm Water Creek

Mexico: Centro de Investigaciones Costeras La Mancha (primary forest)

New Caledonia: Rivière Bleue (1999), Rivière Bleue (2000)

See also Wasmannia, Wasmannia JTL-001, Wasmannia iheringi, Wasmannia scrobifera, Wasmannia sp. 1, Wasmannia sp. 2, Wasmannia sp. 3, Wasmannia sp. 6, Wasmannia williamsoni