Strumigenys chuchihensis

Chien and Lin (2015) analyzed the chemical constituents of the venom of five Taiwanese Strumigenys species: Strumigenys chuchihensis, Strumigenys formosensis, Strumigenys liukueiensis, Strumigenys minutula and Strumigenys solifontis for a chemotaxonomy study. The venom was collected from extruded stings and was thought likely to contain a mixture of poison (venom) and Dufour gland secretions. GC/MS profiles showed that three of the five species were clearly differentiated by the chemical composition of their sting secretions. Two remaining two species, S. chuchihensis and S. liukueiensis, showed chemical signatures that were not significantly different from one another.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: Taiwan.

Nomenclature

 *  chuchihensis. Strumigenys chuchihensis Lin & Wu, 2001: 160, figs. 1-6 (w.q.) TAIWAN.