Strumigenys loricata

Identification
Bolton (2000) – A member of the prosopis complex in the Strumigenys lyroessa-group. See Strumigenys panopla.

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

Nomenclature

 *  loricata. Strumigenys loricata Bolton, 2000: 871 (w.) INDONESIA (Sumatra).

Worker
Holotype. TL 2.1, HL 0.57, HW 0.47, CI 82, ML 0.20, MI 35, SL 0.26, SI 55, PW 0.28, AL 0.57. Characters of prosopis-complex. Dorsolateral margin of head with narrowly spoon-shaped curved hairs on upper scrobe margin to level of apex of scrobe; these hairs similar in shape and size to those on leading edge of scape. Posterior to this are shorter, narrower hairs that are more strongly appressed; there is no apicoscrobal hair. Cephalic dorsum with a single standing hair at apex of each occipital lobe, otherwise standing hairs absent. Pronotal humeral hair absent. Dorsum of promesonotum, waist segments and first gastral tergite without standing hairs. Cephalic dorsum weakly and superficially reticulate-punctate, the promesonotum with scattered small punctures upon a smooth surface. Dorsum of propodeum and petiole node unsculptured. Propodeal declivity with a broad lamella whose posterior margin is confluent with the apex of the propodeal tooth.

Paratypes. TL 2.0-2.1, HL 0.55-0.57, HW 0.45-0.47, CI 82-84, ML 0.18-0.20, MI 33-35, SL 0.24-0.26, SI 53-55, PW 0.26-0.28, AL 0.55-0.58 (3 measured).

Type Material
Holotype worker, Indonesia: Sumatra, Jambi, km. 15 Sungaipenuh to Tapan, 1450 m., 9.xi.1989, #10 (Agosti, Lobl & Burckhardt). Paratypes. 5 workers with same data as holotype (MHNG,, ).