Strumigenys xenos

Bolton (2000) - This species is a workerless inquiline in nests of Strumigenys perplexa in both Australia (New South Wales and Victoria) and New Zealand (Taylor 1968). What is known of the inquiline’s biology is summarised by Brown (1955).

Identification
Bolton (2000) - Differentiation of Strumigenys perplexa and xenos queens is outlined in both Brown (1955) and Taylor (l968a).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia, New Zealand.

==Biology==

Nomenclature

 *  xenos. Strumigenys xenos Brown, 1955h: 182 (q.) AUSTRALIA. See also: Bolton, 2000: 971.