Rogeria megastigmatica

Only known from a few collections from the Solomon Islands.

Identification
stigmatica species group.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Solomon Islands.

Castes
Only known from workers.

Nomenclature

 *  megastigmatica. Rogeria megastigmatica Kugler, C. 1994: 35, fig. 13 (w.) SOLOMON IS.

Worker
Holotype and Paratype. TL 4.5-4.9 (4.5), HL 1.01-1 .09 (1 .01), HW 0.90-1.00 (0.91), SL 0.77-0.83 (0.77), EL 0.16-0.19 (0.16) (41-52 facets), PW 0.62-0.70 (0.62), WL 1. 18-1.30 (1.18), SpL 0.10-0.11 (0.11), PetL 0.51-0.52 (0.52), PpetL 0.28-0.31 (0.28)mm, CI 0.88-0.92 (0.90), OI 0.18-0.19 (0.18), SI 0.83-0.87 (0.85), PSI 0.08-0.09 (0.09). N=5

Like Rogeria stigmatica in most respects, but markedly larger (at least 35% larger than stigmatica on other Solomon Islands). Metanotal groove not as narrow or sharply defined. Petiolar node strongly asymmetrical in side view (Fig. 13).

Mandibles triangular, with at least 6 teeth, some basal denticles may have been abraded. Median clypeal apron convex. Mandibular carinulae effaced. Pronotum areolate with a rugose-areolate patch in center of disc. Dorsal face of propodeum transversely rugulose. Petiolar peduncle smooth; sides of node areolate; posterior face transversely rugulose-areolate or areolaterugose.

Type Material
Holotype locality. SOLOMON ISLANDS: Guadalcanal, Ilu Bush, 16-III-1962, #1181 (P.J. M. Greenslade). Paratype localities. SOLOMON ISLANDS: 1 worker, holotype locality MCZ; 3 workers, San Cristobal, Kira Kira, 24-IV-1962, #1579 (P. J. M. Greenslade) MCZ.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Kugler C. 1994. A revision of the ant genus Rogeria with description of the sting apparatus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 3: 17-89.