''Forelius keiferi'' is a species of

ant Ants are Eusociality, eusocial insects of the Family (biology), family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the Taxonomy (biology), order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from Vespoidea, vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cre ...

in the genus ''

Forelius ''Forelius'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae. The genus is known from southern United States to Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. ...

''. Described by

William Morton Wheeler William Morton Wheeler (March 19, 1865 – April 19, 1937) was an American entomologist, myrmecologist and professor at Harvard University. Biography Early life and education William Morton Wheeler was born on March 19, 1865, to parents Juliu ...

in 1934, the species is endemic to

Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...

.Cuezzo, F. 2000. Revisión del género ''Forelius'' (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dolichoderinae). ''Sociobiology'' 35: 197-275 (page 248, Raised to species)

References

Dolichoderinae Hymenoptera of North America Insects described in 1934 {{Dolichoderinae-stub