Vombisidris lochme

The type was collected by pyrethrum fogging of a forest tree.

Identification
A member of the dryas group

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Indonesia, Sulawesi.

Nomenclature

 *  lochme. Vombisidris lochme Bolton, 1991: 7, fig. 9 (w.) INDONESIA (Sulawesi).

Worker
Holotype. TL 3.5, HL 0.78, HW 0.70, CI 90, SL 0.50, SI 71, PW 0.54, AL 0.98. Maximum diameter of eye 0.19 (0.27 x HW) and with 9-10 ommatidia in the longest row. Cephalic dorsum finely reticulate-rugose. Subocular groove complete. Sides of head divergent behind eyes. Metanotal groove broad in dorsal view, markedly impressed in profile. Alitrunk reticulate-rugose. In dorsal view sides of mesonotum angular, the angles accentuated by a thin cuticular crest on each side. Petiole and postpetiole reticulate-rugose. Spiracle of petiole very close to articulation with alitrunk. Gaster with very short basigastral costulae, the first tergite finely superficially reticulate everywhere. All dorsal surfaces with relatively short blunt pilosity. Colour uniformly yellow.

Type Material
Holotype worker, Indonesia: Sulawesi Utara, Dumoga Bone NP, fog 5, 400 m, plot C, ll.ii.1985 (N. Stork).

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Bolton B. 1991. New myrmicine genera from the Oriental Region (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Systematic Entomology 16:1-13.