Ponera szentivanyi

Identification
Taylor (1967) - The 4-segmented club and lack of an incised mesometanotal suture allow placement to the tenuis group. Distinguished from petila and szaboi by characters given under their diagnoses.

Distribution
Known only from SE New Guinea.

This taxon was described from New Guinea.

Castes
Queen, male, and immature stages unknown.

Nomenclature

 *  szentivanyi. Ponera szentivanyi Wilson, 1957b: 372, figs. 1, 2 (w.) NEW GUINEA. See also: Taylor, 1967a: 103.

Worker
Taylor (1967) - Mesometanotal suture lacking on mesosomal dorsum. Palpal formula: Maxillary 2: Labial 2 (paratype inspected). Dimensions of holotype (listed first) and the single paratype are: HW 0.34mm; SL 0.32 mm; CI 75; SI 94; PW 0.28 mm; PNL 0.16 mm; PH 0.29 mm; DPW 0.24 mm, 0.21 mm; PNI 86, 75.

Type Material
Karema, Brown River, Papua. (Holotype examined, )