Strumigenys nankunshana

Identification
A new species of the ant genus Pyramica Roger, i. e. P. nankunshana sp. nov., from Nankunshan National Forest Park, Guangdong Province is described. The new species resembles P. elegantula (Terayama et Kubota) but differs from the later by its cephalic dorsum with 3 pairs of long simple standing hairs in profile view, dorsum of pronotum with distinct transverse striations and without a median long stria, and disc of petiole with transverse rugae. It differs from P. leptothrix Wheeler by its leading edge of scape without anteriorly projecting straight suberect simple hair, standing hairs on cephalic dorsum much less, dorsal surface of body without standing hairs.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: China.

Nomenclature

 *  nankunshana. Pyramica nankunshana Zhou, 2011: 420, figs. 1-3 (w.) CHINA. Combination in Strumigenys: unpublished.