''Bothriomyrmex costae'' is a species of ant in the genus ''

Bothriomyrmex ''Bothriomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae. Distribution and habitat The genus is widely distributed in the Old World and Australia, where it is found nesting in a wide range of habitats (including grasslands, savanna w ...

''. Described by Emery in 1869, the species is endemic to

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

.Emery, C. 1869c. Descrizione di una nuova formica italiana. ''Annu. Mus. Zool. R. Univ. Napoli'' 5: 117-118 (page 118, queen, male described)

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Bothriomyrmex Hymenoptera of Europe Insects described in 1869 {{Dolichoderinae-stub