Cardiocondyla insutura

Nothing is known about the biology of .

Identification
Zhou (2001) - Resembles Cardiocondyla nuda but differs from the latter in antennal scapes not reaching the occipital corner, CI 90; mesopropodeal suture vanished, only visible in clearly in the sides. Except the characters mentioned above, the new species distinguished from Cardiocondyla monardi by it with propodeal spines.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: China.

Nomenclature

 *  insutura. Cardiocondyla insutura Zhou, 2001b: 85, 233, figs. 137, 138 (w.) CHINA.

Worker
Holotype: TL 1.6, HL 0.43, HW 0.30, Cl 69, SL 0.27, SI 90, PW 0.22, AL 0.46, ED 0.09.

Paratype: TL 1.9, HL 0.46, HW 0.32, CI 70, SL 0.29, SI 90, PW 0.23, AL 0.47, ED 0.10.

Head longer than broad, with substraight sides and occipital border. Mandible with 5 teeth. Antennal scape not reaching the occipital corner. Eye large, longest row with 9 ommatidia. Dorsum of alitrunk flat, mesopropodeal suture vanished, visible in clearly only in sides; propodeal spine triangular, shorter than the distance between two spines. Petiolar node circular, as long as broad in dorsal view; postpetiole dorsoventrally flattened, broader than long in dorsal view. Gaster oval.

Mandibles with fine longitudinal striations; head, alitrunk, petiole and postpetiole with dense punctures; gaster smooth and shining. Erect hairs sparse, present on anterior head and apical gaster. Pubescence abundant.

Color yellowish brown. Dorsum of head darker, gaster brown.

Type Material
Holotype worker, Guigang City, Guangxi, 11.X.1995, Shanyi Zhou leg. Paratype 1 worker, data as holotype.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Cheng D., Z. Chen, and S. Zhou. 2015. An analysis on the ant fauna of Jinzhongshan Nature Reserve in Gunagxi, China. Journal of Guangxi Normal University: Natural Science Edition 33(3): 129.137.
 * Guénard B., and R. R. Dunn. 2012. A checklist of the ants of China. Zootaxa 3558: 1-77.
 * Zhou S.-Y. 2001. Ants of Guangxi. Guangxi Normal University Press, Guilin, China, Guilin, China. 255 pp.