Strumigenys nepalensis

Known from a number of rainforest habitats, all recorded collection data for this species are from litter samples.

Identification
Bolton (2000) - A member of the Strumigenys rostrata-group. Recognition of nepalensis is easy as it is the only species with 4-segmented antennae currently known from the regions under discussion. Its only known close relative in these regions is Strumigenys atropos; details of their differentiation are given under the latter name. The species is widely distributed but apparently relatively uncommon.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Malaysia, Singapore. Oriental Region: India, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam. Palaearctic Region: China.

Nomenclature

 *  nepalensis. Strumigenys nepalensis De Andrade, in Baroni Urbani & De Andrade, 1994: 57, figs. 33, 34 (w.q.) NEPAL. Combination in Smithistruma: Bolton, 1995b: 385; in Pyramica: Bolton, 1999: 1673; in Strumigenys: Baroni Urbani & De Andrade, 2007: 124. See also: Bolton, 2000: 460.

Type Material
Bolton (2000) - Holotype worker, paratype workers and queens, NEPAL: 6 km. NW of Narainghat, 30.v.1976, 250 m. (W. Wittmer & C. Baroni Urbani); paratype workers, NEPAL: 5 km. E of Manhari, 2.vi.1976 (W. Wittmer & C. Baroni Urbani), INDIA: Megalaya, Darugiri, Garo Hills, 450 m., 1976 [examined].