Metapone enigmatica

Known from the holotype queen.

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

Nomenclature

 * . Metapone enigmatica Taylor & Alpert, 2016: 529, figs. 91-95 (q.) NEW GUINEA (Papua New Guinea).
 * Type-material: holotype queen.
 * Type-locality: Papua New Guinea: Eastern Highlands, Aiyura, 1800 m., 10.i.1964 (J.L. Gressitt).
 * Type-depository: ANIC.
 * Distribution: Papua New Guinea.

Queen
TL ca.: 8.8; HL: 1.73; HW (across eyes): 1.48; CI: 85; CpL: 0.68; CpI: 39; MSL: 3.00; PetL: 0.77; PetW: 0.98; PetH: 1.14; PpetL: 0.61; PpetW: 0.98; PpetH: 0.90; GW: 1.54.

General and diagnostic features, sculpturation, pilosity and colour as illustrated and in the key.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Taylor R. W., and G. D. Alpert. 2016. The myrmicine ant genus Metapone Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): a global taxonomic review with descriptions of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4105(6): 501-545.