Strumigenys biolleyi Forel 1908

Brown and Wilson (1959) summarize the genus as follows: "Widespread in tropics and warm temperate areas. Primarily forest-dwelling; some species occur in grassland and arid scrub. ... Nests mostly in soil and rotting wood; a few species live in arboreal plant cavities in tropical rain forest. Foraging hypogaeic to epigaeic-arboreal. Food: most species are collembolan feeders; a few are polyphagous predators or occasionally feed on sugary substances..."

biolleyi occurs in wet forest habitats. It nests on the forest floor, in dead wood, rotten twigs, and under loose bark. Workers forage nocturnally.

Southern Mexico (Chiapas) to Ecuador, Jamaica. In Costa Rica common on the Atlantic slope and montane areas to 1600m; appears absent from lower Pacific slopes.

Strumigenys biolleyi Forel, 1908c PDF: 43 (w.) COSTA RICA. Neotropic. AntCat AntWiki HOL

Taxonomic history

Brown, 1953f: 103 (q.); Wheeler & Wheeler, 1960b PDF: 26 (l.).Senior synonym of Strumigenys luctuosa: Brown, 1953f: 101.Senior synonym of Strumigenys tridens: Brown, 1953f: 101.See also: Bolton, 2000: 530.