Strumigenys trymala

Identification
A member of the Strumigenys thuvida-group.

Bolton (1983) - Strumigenys thuvida and Strumigenys trymala are closely related and together are separated from Strumigenys tukulta as tabulated below. Differences between thuvida and trymala are given under the latter.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Cameroun.

Nomenclature

 *  trymala. Glamyromyrmex trymalus Bolton, 1983: 333 (w.) CAMEROUN. Combination in Pyramica: Bolton, 1999: 1672; in Strumigenys: Baroni Urbani & De Andrade, 2007: 130. See also: Bolton, 2000: 333.

Worker
Holotype. TL 1.7, HL 0.43, HW 0.30, CI 70, ML 0.10, MI 23, (antennae lost), PW 0.22, AL 0.44. Extremely closely related to Strumigenys thuvida and answering to the description given for that species. In particular, trymala shows the same highly characteristic cephalic sculpture as thuvida, having numerous broad foveolate punctures with smooth spaces between them so that the head appears cratered. This very distinctive sculpture coupled with minute size, yellow colour, and the characters noted in the species-group diagnosis serve to isolate thuvida and trymala from all other Afrotropical Glamyromyrmex (=Strumigenys). The two are separated as follows.

Type Material
Holotype worker, Cameroun: nr Yaounde, sample AAU (G. Terron).