Strumigenys lycosa

Known from a few rainforest litter-sample collections.

Identification
Bolton (2000) - A member of the Strumigenys yaleopleura-group. S. lycosa separates easily from the other two Austral species of the group as Strumigenys minax has the disc of the postpetiole reticulate-punctate whilst Strumigenys yaleopleura has a laterally projecting flagellate hair on the upper scrobe margin at about the level of the eye (as well as one in apicoscrobal position). In addition, both minax and yaleopleura have projecting flagellate hairs on the dorsal (outer) surfaces of the middle and hind tibiae; such hairs are absent in lycosa.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Nomenclature

 *  lycosa. Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000: 985, fig. 537 (w.) AUSTRALIA.

Worker
Holotype. TL 1.9, HL 0.47, HW 0.37, CI 79, ML 0.18, MI 38, SL 0.22, SI 59, PW 0.22, AL 0.50. Apicoscrobal hair present; without a similar hair anterior to this at about level of eye. Pronotal dorsum with a pair of short flagellate hairs in addition to humeral hairs. Pleurae and side of propodeum smooth. Basitarsi of middle and hind leg each with one or two long fine erect flagellate hair on its dorsal (outer) surface; without such hairs on dorsal (outer) surfaces of middle and hind tibia. Hind femur without stiffly erect simple hairs on dorsal surface. Propodeal declivity with a narrow but distinct lamella, the posterior (free) margin of which is extremely feebly concave. Disc of postpetiole smooth and shining.

Paratype. TL 1.9, HL 0.48, HW 0.38, CI 79, ML 0.19, MI 40, SL 0.23, SI 60, PW 0.22, AL 0.50.

Type Material
Holotype worker, Australia: Queensland, Crawfords Lookout, Palmerston Nat. Pk, 1100 ft, 10.vi.1962, Taylor Ace. 1506 (R. W. Taylor). Paratype. 1 worker, Australia: Queensland, NE, Emerald Creek, Lamb Range, 11.x.1982, QM Berlesate No. 466, 17.06S, 145.37E, 950 m., rainforest, stick brushing (Monteith, Yeates & Thompson).

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Bolton, B. 2000. The Ant Tribe Dacetini. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute 65