Metapone salomonis

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Solomon Islands.

Nomenclature

 *  salomonis. Metapone salomonis Taylor & Alpert, 2016: 531, figs. 106-110 (q.) SOLOMON ISLANDS.

Description
Gyne diagnosis. General and diagnostic features, sculpturation, pilosity and colour as illustrated and in the key to Melanesian and Pacific species above. Clypeus anteriorly rostrate, lateral margins of its posterior section converging anteriorly and indented on each side at the base of the narrower rostrum, anterior border concave, edentate, anterolateral corners in frontal view slightly raised, acute, almost right-angled, apices narrowly rounded. Subpetiolar angle in profile strongly obtuse, rounding to the subpetiolar edge, subpetiolar extension relatively very small, subsemicircular with tapered anterior border.