Temnothorax zhejiangensis

Nothing is known about the biology of .

Identification
This new species resembles Temnothorax pisarskii in head and mesosoma densely punctate, but differs from the later by propodeum with very long spines, whole body concolorous brownish-yellow.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: China.

Castes
Known only from the worker caste.

Nomenclature

 *  zhejiangensis. Temnothorax zhejiangensis Zhou, et al. 2010: 21, figs. 19-21 (w.) CHINA.

Worker
Holotype. HL 0.58, HW 0.50, SL 0.44, PW 0.34, ML 0.66, PL 0.24, PH 0.17, ESL 0.15. Paratype. HL 0.50, HW 0.42, SL 0.39, PW 0.30, ML 0.56, PL 0.20, PH 0.15, ESL 0.12.

Head longer than broad (CI = 1.16-0.19), with weakly convex sides and occipital margin, rounded occipital corners. Anterior clypeal margin slightly rounded. Antennae 12-segmented, antennal scape relatively long, almost reaching occipital corner (SI1 = 0.75-0.78, SI2 = 0.88-0.93).

Mesonotum with slightly convex dorsum, metanotal groove indistinct. Propodeum in profile with very long, slightly down-curved, sharp spines that are not widened basally (ESLI = 0.28-0.30). Humeri in dorsal view broadly rounded. Petiole longer than high (PI = 1.33-1.41), with a very short anterior peduncle: petiolar node in profile subtriangular, with weakly concave anterior face and narrowly rounded dorsum. Postpetiole as high as petiole, subglobular.

Dorsum of head densely punctuate, appearing dull, fine striations indistinct, present on frons. Mesosoma, petiole and postpetiole densely punctuate, appearing dull. Dorsolateral parts of mesosoma with fine longitudinal striations.

Dorsum of head with short standing hairs, dorsum of mesosoma with longer standing hairs. Whole body concolorous brownish-yellow.

Type Material
Holotype worker. Wuyanling Nature Reserve, Zhejiang Province, 5 August, 2007. Zhao Tan leg. Paratype 1 worker, data as holotype.

Etymology
This species is named after its type locality, Zhejiang.