Myrmica gigantea

This species is known from only two workers and one queen.

Identification
This species belongs to the ritae-complex of the ritae species-group and most resembles Myrmica urbanii by the sculpture of head dorsum but well differs from the latter by its great size, shorter scape, petiole and propodeal spines. (Radchenko & Elmes, 2010)

Distribution
This taxon was described from Myanmar.

Biology
Unknown.

Castes
Workers and queens are described, males are unknown.

Nomenclature

 *  gigantea. Aphaenogaster (Nystalomyrma) gigantea Collingwood, 1962: 225, fig. 7 (w.q.) MYANMAR. Combination in Myrmica: Radchenko & Elmes, 1998: 13. See also: Radchenko & Elmes, 2010: 143.

Additional References

 * [[Media:Collingwood 1962.pdf|Collingwood, C. A. 1962. Some ants (Hym. Formicidae) from north-east Asia. Entomol. Tidskr. 83: 215-230 PDF]]


 * Radchenko, A.G. & Elmes, G.W. 2010. Myrmica ants of the Old World. Fauna Mundi 3: 1-789.