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species
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Strumigenys minutula
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Japanese Name
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Hime-uroko-ari
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Original Reference
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Terayama, M. & Kubota, S. (1989) The ant tribe Dacetini of Taiwan, with descriptions of three new species. Japanese Journal of Entomology 57: 778-792.
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Description
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Total length of workers around 1.5 - 2 mm. Body color brown. Outer border of mandibles rather strongly convex; apical fork with one intercalary denticle. Infradental lamellae of propodeum well developed, convex; propodeal spine relatively poorly developed. Most parts of mesothorax and propodeum unsculptured, smooth and shining.
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Remarks
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The species is easily distinguished by its relatively short and strongly convex mandibles, and well-developed infradental propodeal lamellae. Prior to description by Terayama & Kubota (1989) it was discussed as "Strumigenys sp. 7" in Myrmecological Society of Japan Editorial Committee (1988) and "Strumigenys sp. C" in Onoyama (1976). Nests are found under stones or in the soil of grassland or sugarcane fields. Polygynous.
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Distribution
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Tokuno-shima I., Okinawa I., Iriomote I.; Taiwan.
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References
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- Terayama, M. & S. Kubota (1989). The ant tribe Dacetini (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Taiwan, with descriptions of three new species. . Jpn. J. Ent., 57, 778-792.
- Myrmecological Society of Japan, Editorial Committee (ed.) (Ed.). (1988). A list of the ants of Japan with common Japanese names. The Myrmecological Society of Japan, Tokyo.
- Onoyama, K. (1976). A preliminary study of the ant fauna of Okinawa-Ken, with taxonomic notes. (Japan: Hymenoptera: Formicidae). . Ecol. Stud. Nat. Cons. Ryukyu Isl., 2, 121-141.
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Editor
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Original text by Kazuo Ogata, Keiichi Onoyama and Mamoru Terayama. English translation by Kazuo Ogata, edited by Robert W. Taylor.
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