Myrmica sinensis

Radchenko and Elmes (2010) - A member of the ritae-complex of the ritae species group. By its head dorsum, that is very coarsely rugose with the frons having only four coarse longitudinal rugae between frontal carinae level with the eyes, it resembles Myrmica margaritae, Myrmica pulchella and Myrmica emeryi. It well differs from M. margaritae by the presence of long standing hairs on the alitrunk dorsum and occipital margin. The much more developed reticulation on its head dorsum, where the rear half is coarsely reticulated and only the frons has longitudinal rugae, well distinguishes it from M. emeryi and M. pulchella.

Distribution
Guangxi Province, China.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: China.

Castes
Known only from the worker caste.

Nomenclature

 *  sinensis. Myrmica sinensis Radchenko, Zhou & Elmes, 2001: 212, figs. 1-5 (w.) CHINA. See also: Radchenko & Elmes, 2010: 278.

Etymology
Radchenko and Elmes (2010) - from a combination of the classical Latin name Sinae = China (hence sinica) and the adjectival suffix ensis = place of origin or habitat, to indicate this is a Chinese species.