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{{Publication to wiki notice
 | author = Ward, Philip S.
 | author_abbreviated = Ward, Philip S.
 | year = 1993
 | title = Systematic studies on Pseudomyrmex acacia-ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Pseudomyrmecinae)
 | journal = Journal of Hymenoptera Research
 | volume = 2
 | pages = 158 -- 158
 | doi = TODO
 | citationurl = 
 | url = 
 | publisher = 
 | publisherurl = 
}}

{{Treatment start
 | Ordo = Hymenoptera
 | Familia = Formicidae
 | Genus = Pseudomyrmex
 | Specific name = ita
 | Infraspecific name = 
 | Taxon rank = species
 | Taxon authority = Ward, Philip S., 1993
 | Taxon status = 
 | Nomenclature citation = {{Nomenclature citation| ''{{Taxon name|Pseudomyrmex ita}}'' Ward, Philip S., 1993, Journal of Hymenoptera Research 2: 158-158.}} 
 | Wikispecies page name = Pseudomyrmex_ita
 | ZooBank ID = 
 | Pensoft Profile = Pseudomyrmex_ita
}}

{{Section|class=description|heading = Description|content=(Fig. 2)}}

{{Section|class=materials_examined|heading = Materials Examined|content={{Collection Event
| Country = Costa Rica
| Locality = San Mateo
| Collector = P. Biolley
}}
{{Collection Event
| Country = Costa Rica
| Locality = San Mateo
| Collector = P. Biolley
}}
{{Collection Event
| Country = Panama
| Locality = Tumba Muerta Road
| Collector = W. M. Wheeler
}}
{{Collection Event
| Country = Panama
| Locality = Tumba Muerta Road
| Collector = W. M. Wheeler
}}
{{Collection Event
| Country = Panama
| Locality = Tumba Muerta Road
| Collector = W. M. Wheeler
}}
}}

{{Section|class=diagnosis|heading = Diagnosis|content=Worker diagnosis. - A medium-sized member (HW ca. 0.75-0.98) of the {{Taxon name|Pseudomyrmex sericeus|''P. sericeus''}} group, with large elongate eyes (REL ≈0.65), convex median clypeal lobe, subcontiguous frontal carinae (MFC ≈0.02), and palp formula of 6,4. Head longer than broad (Cl≈0.85). Basal face of propodeum shorter than declivitous face and meeting the latter at an angle. Petiole short, high (PLI> 1.00), with sharp dorsolateral margins; in profile anterior and dorsal faces of petiole weakly differentiated, rounding sharply into the vertical posterior face (Fig. 2). Body with fine punctulate-coriarious sculpture, opaque. Standing pilosity very sparse; a pair of stout setae present on the pronotal humeri, petiole, and postpetiole. Dark brown-black, with lighter brown maculation variably present on the pronotum, petiole, postpetiole, fronto-clypeal complex, and appendages.}}

{{Section|class=discussion|heading = Discussion|content=Taxonomic comments. - This is one of several species originally described as "varieties" of {{Taxon name|Pseudomyrmex sericeus|''P. sericeus''}} (Mayr). Workers of {{Taxon name|Pseudomyrmex ita|''P. ita''}} can be distinguished from those of {{Taxon name|Pseudomyrmex sericeus|''P. sericeus''}} by the angulate shape of their petiole, especially in lateral view (Fig. 2); the petiole of {{Taxon name|Pseudomyrmex sericeus|''P. sericeus''}} is subtriangular in profile, with more gently rounded edges.}}

{{Section|class=distribution|heading = Distribution|content=Distribution and biology. - {{Taxon name|Pseudomyrmex ita|''P. ita''}} occurs from Mexico to Colombia, and typically inhabits dead twigs or branches of various woody plants. It has been collected from thorns of {{Taxon name|Acacia cornigera|''Acacia cornigera''}} in Mexico and {{Taxon name|Acacia collinsii|''A. collinsii''}} in Costa Rica and Panama.}}

==Taxon Treatment==
*{{aut|Ward, Philip S.}}; 1993: Systematic studies on Pseudomyrmex acacia-ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Pseudomyrmecinae), Journal of Hymenoptera Research '''2''': 158-158. {{doi|TODO}}

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