Vollenhovia shunfenger

This species produces both alate and ergatoid females.

Identification
Large species. Resembling Vollenhovia satoi Santshi, 1937, but is separated from the latter by the gently sloping posterior margin of propodeum (steeply sloping, almost vertically at near the mid length, in V. satoi).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: Taiwan.

Biology
This species produces both alate and ergatoid females.

Castes
This species produces both alate and ergatoid females.

Nomenclature

 *  shunfenger. Vollenhovia shunfenger Terayama, 2009: 149, fig. 203 (w. ergatoid q.) TAIWAN.

Description
Head punctate, 1.18 times as long as wide, with concave posterior margin. CI = 87, SI = 70, eye relatively large, 0.15 mm in diameter. Mandible with 7 teeth. Promesonotum punctate, dorsal margin gently convex in profile, metanotal groove distinctly incised dorsally; propodeum with convex dorsal outline, posterodorsal corner convex, not forming an angle. propodeum longer than high, with straight anterior margin and convex posterior margin; subpetiolar process developed, its thin lamellar wall slightly longer than high. Postpetiole slightly longer than high and longer than petiole, with convex dorsal margin; anteroventral corner actely produced. Gaster smooth and shining.

Worker. HL 0.78, HW 0.68, SL 0.48, WL 1.30, PL 0.26, PH 0.41, DPW 0.28, PPL 0.33, PPH 0.30, PPW 0.32, TL 3.5. Female: HL 0.80, HW 0.78, SL 0.55, WL 1.39, PL 0.30, PH 0.43, DPW 0.27, PPL 0.35, PPH 0.33, PPW 0.32, TL 4.6.
 * Measurements (mm).

Body reddish brown excepting blackish brown gaster; antenna and legs yellowish brown.
 * Color.

Worker, Fenqihu, Chaiyi Pref., 22.x. 1977, K. Yamauchi leg.
 * Holotype.

1w, 1f, same data as the holotype; 1 ergatoid female, Nanshanxi, Nanfen-Cun, Nantou Pref., 18. v. 1981, M. Isono leg.
 * Paratypes.

The holotype in NIAES and paratypes in NSMT.
 * Type depository.

The specifice epithet is the Chinese noun Shunfenger, which is the name of a Taiwanese god.
 * Etymology.

This species produces both alate and ergatoid females.
 * Remarks.