Temnothorax maoerensis

Nothing is known about the biology of .

Identification
Zhou et al. (2010) - This new species is similar to Temnothorax singularis but with different pilosity and shorter antennal scapes. Moreover, the new species is located in S. China and is certainly not singularis (Radchenko, personal communication).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: China.

Castes
Known only from the worker caste.

Nomenclature

 *  maoerensis. Temnothorax maoerensis Zhou, et al. 2010: 15, figs. 7-9 (w.) CHINA.

Worker
Holotype. HL 0.76, HW 0.64, SL 0.58, PW 0.36, ML 1.00, PL 0.16, PH 0.22. Paratypes. HL 0.76-0.78, HW 0.64-0.66, SL 0.58-0.62, PW 0.36-0.40, ML 1.00-1.20, PL 0.16-0.20, PH 0.22-0.25 (5 specimens measured).

Head longer than broad (CI 1.18), with convex sides, occipital margin, and rounded occipital corners. Anterior clypeal margin slightly rounded. Antennae 12-segmented, antennal scape relatively long, almost reaching occipitol corner (SI1 = 0.76, SI2 = 0.90).

Mesosoma with slightly convex dorsum, metanotal groove shallow but distinct. Propodeum acutely triangular in profile. Humeri in dorsal view broadly rounded. Petiole slightly higher than long (PI = 0.72), with long anterior peduncle; petiolar node in profile with slightly concave anterior face and narrowly rounded dorsum. Postpetiole as high as petiole or slightly lower, subglobular.

Dorsum of head with indistinct fine longitudinal striations, and fine reticulations in the area between frontal carinae and eyes, appearing smooth. Central plate of pronotum smooth, anterior margin and sides with concentrated striations; dorsum of mesonotum and propodeum with discontinuous, curved longitudinal rugosities. Sides of pronotum with indistinct, fine longitudinal striations, appearing smooth; mesopleura and sides of propodeum with coarse longitudinal rugosities and punctures, appearing dull. Dorsum of petiole sparsely punctuate, sides of petiole and postpetiole punctuate. Dorsum of postpetiole and gaster smooth.

Occipital margin and dorsum of mesosoma with moderately long, slightly curved standing hairs. Body and appendages concolorous ochreous-yellow.

Type Material
Holotype worker. China: Maoer Mt. Nature Reserve, Guangxi Autonomous Region, 1100m, 31 January, 2007 (Jianhua Huang). Paratypes 5 workers, data as holotype.

Etymology
This species is named after its type locality, Maoer Mt.