Myrmecina striata

Known from broadleaf forest and rainforest, M. striata specimen labels with collection information state they are from litter samples.

Identification
Okido, Ogata, and Hosoishi (2020) - Mandible, median portion of clypeus, legs and gaster smooth and shining. Head, mesosoma and gaster with pilosity sparsely. Body black, mandibles, antennae, legs and gaster reddish yellow.

According to the original descriptions, this species is similar to Myrmecina curvispina and Myrmecina raviwonghei.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka. Palaearctic Region: China.

Nomenclature

 *  striata. Myrmecina striata Emery, 1889b: 500 (w.) MYANMAR.

Worker
Okido, Ogata, and Hosoishi (2020) - The following description is based on Emery (1889) and Bingham (1903). Head as long as broad; median portion of occipital margin concave. Anterior clypeal margin without processes. Antennal scape very nearly extending to occipital margin. Dorsal outline of mesosoma slightly convex on dorsum in profile. Propodeal spine directing backward and slightly upward. Head and mesosoma with longitudinal rugae on dorsal and lateral surface. Petiole and postpetiole with longitudinal rugae on dorsum.

Type Material
Okido, Ogata, and Hosoishi (2020) - Syntype worker, MYANMAR: Tenasserim, Mt. Mooleyit (L. Fea) (depository unknown) [not seen]. We have not been able to examine type material of Myrmecina striata.

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