Strumigenys blanda

Identification
Bolton (2000) - A member of the koningsbergeri complex in the Strumigenys koningsbergeri-group. See Strumigenys koningsbergeri.

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

Nomenclature

 *  blanda. Strumigenys blanda Bolton, 2000: 840 (w.) BORNEO.

Worker
Holotype. TL 3.1, HL 0.94, HW 0.80, CI 85, ML 0.40, MI 43, SL 0.50, SI 63, PW 0.38, AL 0.84. With characters of koningsbergeri-complex. Preocular concavity forms a short, shallowly depressed basin on ventral surface of head. Upper scrobe margins weakly constricted above eye but sufficient to allow most of arc of eye to be visible in full-face view. Upper scrobe margin with minute irregularities from which small hairs arise, but without a row of triangular teeth, without a jagged appearance. Depression across posterior vertex of head broad but very shallow. Pronotum without a pair of short standing hairs close to anterodorsal margin. Pronotal humeral hair very short, simple. All erect hairs on cephalic dorsum, and single pair on mesonotum, short. Katepisternum mostly smooth, metapleuron usually with a small smooth patch. Bullae of femoral glands absent from middle and hind legs. Lamella on propodeal declivity very narrow, almost carina-like, in profile its posterior (free) margin concave and following the shape of the edge of the declivity. Standing hairs on first gastral tergite mostly or entirely weakly expanded and flattened toward the apex.

Paratypes. TL 2.8-3.1, HL 0.82-0.96, HW 0.70-0.82, CI 85-88, ML 0.33-0.40, MI 40-45, SL 0.40-0.52, SI 57-63, PW 0.32-0.40, AL 0.72-0.85 (12 measured).

Type Material
Holotype worker, Malaysia: Sabah, Crocker Range N.P. (2c), Gg Emas Highland Res., 1500-1700 m., 6-18.vi.1996 (no collector's name). Paratypes. 18 workers with same data as holotype (NHMW ).