Strumigenys incuba

Identification
Bolton (2000) - A member of the Strumigenys marginiventris-group. Closely related to Strumigenys longispinosa but larger, with shorter propodeal spines, radically different gastral pilosity, and having only a single pair of erect hairs on the cephalic dorsum.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Colombia, Ecuador.

Nomenclature

 *  incuba. Strumigenys incuba Bolton, 2000: 541, fig. 320 (w.) COLOMBIA.

Worker
Holotype. TL 3.9, HL 0.96, HW 0.75, CI 78, ML 0.90, MI 94, SL 0.90, SI 120, PW 0.39, AL 0.94. Cephalic dorsum with a single pair of erect simple hairs, close to the occipital margin. Flagellate hairs present: in apicoscrobal position; at pronotal humerus; a pair on mesonotum; 1-2 pairs on petiole and postpetiole. Other hairs on postpetiole and all hairs on first gastral tergite stiff and bristle-like, straight to shallowly curved. Ventral spongiform strip present on petiole. Mesopleuron, metapleuron and side of propodeum glassy smooth. Propodeal spines narrowly triangular but not elongate and slender, subtended by a narrow concave carina. Petiole node about as long as broad in dorsal view. Disc of postpetiole mostly or entirely smooth, never completely traversed by costulae nor densely reticulate-punctate. First gastral tergite smooth behind basigastral costulae.

Paratypes. TL 3.7-3.8, HL 0.92-0.94, HW 0.70-0.72, CI 74-78, ML 0.85-0.86, MI 90-92, SL 0.82-0.86, SI 117-119, PW 0.36-0.37, AL 0.89-0.91 (2 measured).

Type Material
Holotype worker, Colombia: Putumayo, Villa Garron, 14.viii.1977 (D. Jackson).

Paratypes. 1 worker with same data as holotype; 1 worker with same data but 25.vii.1977 (BMNH, ).