Chronoxenus myops

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: India, Pakistan. Palaearctic Region: China.

Nomenclature

 *  myops. Bothriomyrmex myops Forel, 1895e: 471 (w.q.) INDIA. Combination in Bothriomyrmex (Chronoxenus): Donisthorpe, 1944e: 102; in Chronoxenus: Dubovikov, 2005: 93. Senior synonym of minimum: Del Toro, et al. 2009: 340. See also: Bingham, 1903: 306.
 * minimum. Liometopum minimum Zhou, 2001a: 557 (w.q.m.) CHINA. Combination in Chronoxenus Del Toro, et al. 2009: 340. Junior synonym of myops: Del Toro, et al. 2009: 340.

Description
Worker

Bingham (1903): Head, thorax and abdomen pale yellow, very slightly tinted with brown, especially on the abdomen, antennae and legs a shade paler; the whole insect densely pubescent, especially on the abdomen, pubescence mixed with a few scattered erect pale hairs on the front of the head and apex of the abdomen. Head proportionately very large, convex anteriorly; mandibles broad, punctured, pubescent; clypeus widely sub-triangular, anterior margin transverse, posterior margin distinct, well defined ; antennae proportionately very thick, rather short, the scape barely reaching the top of the head, the 2nd joint of the flagellum as broad as long, longer than the 3rd joint; eyes very small, smaller than in any other known Indian species, placed, as in B. walshi, below the transverse middle line of the head. Thorax short and broad, the thoracic sutures distinct, the pro-, meso- and basal portion of metanotum viewed from above convex and subequal. Node of the pedicel very low, strongly inclined forward ; abdomen comparatively large and massive, very convex in front.

Length: 1.5 - 2 mm

Queen

Bingham (1903): Resembles the worker, but is larger and more massive : the head is smaller proportionately, the eyes larger ; the thorax not very gibbons or convex above, the node of the pedicel higher; the abdomen more elongate and subcylindrical. Colour a pale reddish brown.

Length: 3.5 mm

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