Stictoponera coccina

Nothing is known about the biology of .

Identification
Zhou (2001) - Closely related to Gnamptogenys panda, but differs from the latter in head longer than broad, CI < 88; apex of the basal face of propodeum with low teeth; subpetiolar process different in shape from that of the latter.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: China.

Nomenclature

 *  coccina. Gnamptogenys coccina Zhou, 2001b: 33, 226, figs. 23, 24 (w.q.) CHINA.

Worker
Holotype: TL 4.6, HL 1.06, HW 0.91, CI 85, SL 0.81, SI 89, PW 0.78, AL 1.38, ED 0.06. Paratypes 17: TL 4.5~4.7, HL 1.03~1.06, HW 0.90~0.91, CI 85~88, SL 0.78~0.81, SI 86~89, PW 0.72~0.78, AL 1.35~1.42, ED 0.06~0.07.

Head longer than broad, occipital border concave, occipital corners angular. Anterior clypeal border rounded. Frontal carinae widely apart. Antennal scapes just reaching or almost reaching occipital corners. Eyes small, placed in the midlength of the sides of head. Alitrunk arched above; anterior border of pronotum feebly marginate; apex of the basal face of propodeum without a transverse rugae, but each side with a blunt, low, triangular tooth. Petiolar node high, broader than long, posterior face almost straight. Anteroventral corner of subpetiolar process acute, ventral margin straight, posteroventral corner bluntly angular.

Mandibles and clypeus longitudinaly striate, the striations on mandibles finer, clypeus without median longitudinal groove. Head, alitrunk and petiolar node coarsely punctate, with longitudinal striations among the punctures on vertex and on dorsum of alitrunk; transversely striate on declivity of propodeum. Mesopleura and metapleura with irregular longitudinal creases. First gastral segment with coarse punctures, and with short creases among the punctures; punctures on second segment shallow and sparse; and the remaining gastral segmements smooth and shining. Antennal scapes and legs with tiny and sparse punctures. Erect hairs fine, short decumbent hair abundant on whole body. Pubescence abundant on antennae and legs.

Color dark red, lighter on antennal funicular segments and legs.

Queen
TL 6.2. Resembles woker, but with 3 ocelli. Eyes larger, ED 0.21mm. Pronotum and mesoscutellum well developed; projects of the apex of the basal £ace of propodeum semicircular. Other characters as in those of worker.

Type Material
Holotype worker, Lingui County, Guangxi, 7.VI. 1996, Shanyi Zhou leg. Paraty:pes: 17 workers, 1 female, data as holotype.