Strumigenys dysanetes

Identification
Bolton (2000) - Among the four species which lack a preapical mandibular tooth dysanetes is immediately isolated by its short mandibles and scapes. In dysanetes the indices are MI 38-41, SI 77-83, as opposed to a range of MI 44-51, SI 88-104 in Strumigenys anetes, Strumigenys orthanetes and Strumigenys paranetes combined. Other characters that differentiate these three from dysanetes include the propodeal lamella of anetes, which is concave in profile, the presence in orthanetes of a minute preapical denticle on the mandible and a pair of erect hairs on the pronotum, and the dark colour, smaller size and lack of a posteromedian depression in the cephalic dorsum in paranetes.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Nomenclature

 *  dysanetes. Strumigenys dysanetes Bolton, 2000: 979 (w.) AUSTRALIA.