Strumigenys disturba

Identification
Bolton (2000) – A member of the ebbae complex in the Strumigenys koningsbergeri-group. See Strumigenys ebbae.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Malaysia.

Nomenclature

 *  disturba. Strumigenys disturba Bolton, 2000: 842, fig. 449 (w.) WEST MALAYSIA.

Worker
Holotype. TL 2.2, HL 0.61, HW 0.48, CI 79, ML 0.26, MI 43, SL 0.34, SI 71, PW 0.28, AL 0.60. With characters of ebbae-complex; answering the description of ebbae but differing as follows. Preapical tooth conical and shallowly recurved; length of preapical tooth about equal to the width of the mandible at point where it arises. Inner margin of mandible proximal of preapical tooth very shallowly convex. Part of outer arc of eye visible in full-face view. Metapleuron and side of propodeum densely reticulate-punctate. Metanotal groove broadly impressed. Lamella on propodeal declivity very narrow, at maximum no broader than diameter of propodeal spiracle, its posterior (free) margin concave. Bullae of femoral glands small but distinct on middle and hind legs. Disc of postpetiole strongly reticulate-punctate.

Paratype. TL 2.1, HL 0.58, HW 0.47, CI 81, ML 0.25, MI 43, SL 0.34, SI 72, PW 0.27, AL 0.58.

Type Material
Holotype worker, Malaysia: Pahang, Fraser's Hill, below Kuantun ridge, 1350 m., 17.iii.1993, #9 (Lobl & Calame). Paratype. 1 worker with same data as holotype.