Strumigenys berkalial

Specimens have been collected on limestone in secondary forest.

Identification
Bolton (2000) - A member of the godeffroyi complex in the Strumigenys godeffroyi-group. See notes under Strumigenys nanzanensis.

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

Nomenclature

 *  berkalial. Strumigenys berkalial Bolton, 2000: 787 (w.) INDONESIA (Timor).

Worker
Holotype. TL 2.0, HL 0.54, HW 0.35, CI 65, ML 0.22, MI 41, SL 0.32, SI 91, PW 0.23, AL 0.S4. Characters of godeffroyi-complex. Cephalic dorsum with pair of erect hairs closest to midline on occipital margin short and inconspicuous, apical third abruptly angled anteriorly or looped. With head in full-face view the dorsolateral margin posterior to the flagellate apicoscrobal hair without a row of stiffly projecting hairs. Eye minute, with only 4-5 ommatidia in total. Ground-pilosity on pronotal dorsum dilute. Dorsum of pronotum weakly punctulate and with distinct longitudinal costulate-rugulose sculpture; a pair of erect flagellate hairs present in addition to the humeral pair. Most of side of pronotum smooth; pleurae and side of propodeum almost entirely smooth, any reticulate-punctate sculpture present is confined to periphery. Propodeal declivity with a conspicuous lamella, the propodeal teeth distinct at apex of lamella. Dorsal surface of propodeal tooth in profile without a convex crest or ridge of spongiform tissue. In dorsal view petiole node unsculptured and with a broad transverse anterior face; lateral spongiform lobes not overlapping onto anterior face. Disc of postpetiole unsculptured. Basigastral costulae conspicuous but not extending half the length of the tergite.

Paratype. TL 2.0, HL 0.53, HW 0.35, CI 66, ML 0.32, MI 42, SL 0.32, SI 91, PW 0.23, AL 0.55.

Type Material
Holotype worker, Indonesia: Timor Tim, Salele, 11 km. W Suai, 40 m., l8.viii.1990, F90036, secondary forest, limestone (Agosti & Weintraub).

Paratype. 1 worker with same data as holotype.