Taxonomic history
Material of the nomen nudum Neivamyrmex cocula referred here by Borgmeier, 1955 PDF: 406.Figures 1 a-b, 17, 31, 49
Eciton (Acamatus) cocula Mann , 1925: 77 (w). Nomen nudum.
Neivamyrmex agilis Borgmeier , 1953: 45 (w). MEXICO, Chihuahua, Rio Santa Maria (MCZC).
Borgmeier, 1955: 406 - 407 (w). Watkins, 1976: 17. Watkins, 1982: 211; pl. 8, fig. 8 (w). Watkins, 1985: 482 (w). MacKay & MacKay, 2002: 47.
DISTRIBUTION (Map 2)
UNITED STATES: Arizona, New Mexico; MEXICO: Chihuahua, Jalisco (Watkins, 1982).
SPECIMENS EXAMINED
UNITED STATES , ARIZONA, Cochise Co. : 0.5 mi. S. Paradise 5500 ' ( LACM ); 13.84 mi. E Coronado National Monument ( 31.36 º N110.51 º W ) ( GCSC , LACM ) . Santa Cruz Co. : 1 mi. SE Pena Blanca Lake , 3950 ', under rock ( ARSU , GCSC ) . Gila Co. : Hwy. 77, 12.1 mi. N Globe @ 0.8 mi. W Hwy 77 ( 33.55 º N110.68 º W ), 4920 ' ( GCSC , LACM , RAJC ) . NEW MEXICO, Grant Co. : 3 mi. S. I- 10 3.8 mi. E. Separ I- 10, in Pogonomyrmex rugosus nest (ARSU , GCSC , MCZC ).
DISCUSSION
A seldom collected species, N. agilis is known from only a handful of records. Until now known only from the area around Paradise Arizona, we take this opportunity to present new locality records for this species.
The male and queen of this species are so far unknown, but we believe that N. andrei is the likely male.
