Strumigenys canina

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Strumigenys canina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Attini
Genus: Strumigenys
Species: S. canina
Binomial name
Strumigenys canina
(Brown & Boisvert, 1979)

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Specimen Labels


Common Name
Hirata-uroko-ari
Language: Japanese

One of the most common species of Strumigenys in Hong Kong, collected in a variety of habitats including trees along roadsides, shrubland, tree plantation (Lophostemon confertus Wilson & Waterh.), bamboo forest, secondary forest and Feng Shui woods. Known elevation range in Hong Kong from 29 to 474 m. In a Winkler sample collected on October 8th, 2018, 149 workers, 3 queens, 1 larva of a gyne, 24 alate gynes, and 1 male were collected altogether, potentially belonging to the same colony (Tang et al., 2019). In Japan, it is rare species found on the floor of broadleaf forests (Japanese Ant Image Database).

A frequently collected species in Hainan, China, found in primary forest, secondary forest and rubber plantations. Known elevation in South China from 90 m up to 1000 m (Tang & Guenard, 2023).


Photo Gallery

  • Tang & Guenard (2023), Fig. 5. New species records of Strumigenys in full-face, profile and dorsal views. A–C. Worker of S. assamensis from Vietnam (LSF1694). D–F. Worker of S. caninafrom Hainan, mainland China (HNA-00095). G–I. Worker of S. dohertyi from Hainan, mainland China (HNA-0067).

Identification

Bolton (2000) - A member of the Strumigenys sauteri-group. Fully described and figured by Brown & Boisvert (1979), this is the most derived member of the group. S. canina is instantly distinguished from all others in the group by its relatively long narrow mandibles (MI 19-22) and unique dentition (see discussion of sauteri-group, above). On the masticatory margin tooth 5 from the base is by far the longest and broadest, easily visible in full-face view even when the mandibles are fully closed. The anterior clypeal margin is broadly, shallowly but evenly concave in full-face view. In the other three species (Strumigenys arges, Strumigenys brontes, Strumigenys sauteri) together the mandibles are much shorter (MI 6-10), the fifth tooth from the base is not markedly the longest and broadest on the masticatory margin, and is not conspicuous in full-face view when the mandibles are fully closed. The anterior clypeal margin in these species is deeply and quite narrowly concave, the concavity usually appearing deeply semicircular with a pronounced anteriorly projecting anterolateral angle at each side of the concave area.

Keys including this Species

Distribution

A common species in its native range, which spans Japan (Kanto region), South Korea, the eastern provinces of mainland China, Taiwan and northeastern Vietnam. Records of this species in Hainan were predicted (Tang et al. 2019). Its presence in Fujian and Guangdong provinces i s also very likely (Tang & Guenard, 2023).

Latitudinal Distribution Pattern

Latitudinal Range: 35.605° to 18.7°.

     
North
Temperate
North
Subtropical
Tropical South
Subtropical
South
Temperate
  • Source: AntMaps; Tang & Guenard, 2023

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Oriental Region: Taiwan, Vietnam.
Palaearctic Region: China, Japan (type locality), Republic of Korea.

Distribution based on AntMaps

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Distribution based on AntWeb specimens

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Countries Occupied

Number of countries occupied by this species based on AntWiki Regional Taxon Lists. In general, fewer countries occupied indicates a narrower range, while more countries indicates a more widespread species.
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Estimated Abundance

Relative abundance based on number of AntMaps records per species (this species within the purple bar). Fewer records (to the left) indicates a less abundant/encountered species while more records (to the right) indicates more abundant/encountered species.
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Biology

Masuko (1984) studied the hunting behaviour of S. canina and also observed and reported on what he called "body smearing behavior" (see Strumigenys behavior).

Malaise trapping in Hong Kong, Tang et al. (2019) collected female and male alates in sampling conducted from mid-Juneto mid-July.

Castes

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

  • canina. Pentastruma canina Brown & Boisvert, 1979: 203, figs. 2-4 (w.q.m.) JAPAN. Combination in Pyramica: Bolton, 1999: 1673; in Strumigenys: Baroni Urbani & De Andrade, 2007: 116. See also: Bolton, 2000: 463.

Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.

Description

Type Material

Bolton (2000) - Holotype worker, paratype workers and queen, JAPAN: Honshu, Kanagawa Pref., Manazuru, 4. iv.1968, 20.x.1968, 5.i.1973 (M. Kubota); paratype workers, queens, males, JAPAN: Honshu, Shizuoka Pref., Hamaoka, 15.xi.1976 (R. Egawa); Chiba Pref., Kiyosumiyama, viii.1976 (T. Kannari); Wakayama Pref., Shirahama, 6.i.1971 (M. Kubota); Kyushu, Miyazaki Pref., Miyazaki-jingu, 18.vii.1971 (M. Shindo) (Museum of Comparative Zoology, The Natural History Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History) [examined].

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