Strumigenys fuarda

This species is known from the holotype worker that was collected from a soil core sample.

Identification
The only member of the Strumigenys fuarda-group.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Borneo, Indonesia, Malaysia.

Nomenclature

 *  fuarda. Strumigenys fuarda Bolton, 2000: 784, fig. 430 (w.) BORNEO.

Worker
Holotype. TL 2.7, HL 0.83, HW 0.75, CI 90, ML 0.25, MI 30, SL 0.38, SI 51, PW 0.34, AL 0.74. Of the two intercalary denticles in the apical fork the upper is much smaller than the lower. In full-face view preapical tooth located very close to apicodorsal tooth. Head broad and with a more or less flat dorsum, densely reticulate-punctate and clothed with short, broadly spatulate ground-pilosity that is apressed or only slightly elevated. Occipital margin dorsally with a row of small standing hairs that are no longer than the ground-pilosity but are more slender and obviously more erect; cephalic dorsum otherwise without standing hairs. In full-face view upper scrobe margins evenly divergent, with a row of anteriorly curved short spatulate hairs that are on average slightly shorter but slightly broader than those on the leading edge of the scape. Posterior to apicoscrobal hair the dorsolateral margin with small curved hairs only, without other freely projecting hairs. Entire side of alitrunk, and its dorsum, reticulate-punctate; pronotal dorsum also with some weak rugulae and with ground-pilosity as head. Pronotum without standing hairs except for the humeral pair. Mesonotum with 3 pairs of short stout erect hairs that are spatulate to remiform. Waist segments and first gastral tergite with stout standing hairs that are spatulate to remiform, more erect on gaster than on waist segments. Ventral spongiform curtain of petiole deep, at maximum at least equal to depth of peduncle. Petiole node in dorsal view reticulate-punctate, very slightly broader than long. Disc of postpetiole less strongly punctate and with some weak longitudinal rugulae. Basigastral costulae longer than disc of postpetiole.

Type Material
Holotype worker, Malaysia: Sarawak, 4th Div., Go. Mulu NP, x.1977, soil core (N. M. Collins).

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Pfeiffer M., and D. Mezger. 2012. Biodiversity Assessment in Incomplete Inventories: Leaf Litter Ant Communities in Several Types of Bornean Rain Forest. PLoS ONE 7(7): e40729. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0040918
 * Pfeiffer M.; Mezger, D.; Hosoishi, S.; Bakhtiar, E. Y.; Kohout, R. J. 2011. The Formicidae of Borneo (Insecta: Hymenoptera): a preliminary species list. Asian Myrmecology 4:9-58
 * Woodcock P., D. P. Edwards, R. J. Newton, C. Vun Khen, S. H. Bottrell, and K. C. Hamer. 2013. Impacts of Intensive Logging on the Trophic Organisation of Ant Communities in a Biodiversity Hotspot. PLoS ONE 8(4): e60756. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0060756
 * Woodcock P., D. P. Edwards, T. M. Fayle, R. J. Newton, C. Vun Khen, S. H. Bottrell, and K. C. Hamer. 2011. The conservation value of South East Asia's highly degraded forests: evidence from leaf-litter ants. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B. 366: 3256-3264.
 * Woodcock P., D.P. Edwards, T.M. Fayle, R.J. Newton, C. Vun Khen, S.H. Bottrell, and K.C. Hamer. 2011. The conservation value of South East Asia's highly degraded forests: evidence from leaf-litter ants. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B 366: 3256-3264.