Strumigenys gamegyn

Known from the holotype worker, it was found along a forest path in a rotten twig.

Identification
Bolton (2000) - A member of the signeae complex in the Strumigenys godeffroyi-group. Density and intensity of sculpture on disc of postpetiole may be variable here, as in Strumigenys sytaria. See notes under Strumigenys mocsaryi.

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

Nomenclature

 *  gamegyn. Strumigenys gamegyn Bolton, 2000: 822 (w.) INDONESIA (Java).

Worker
Holotype. TL 2.5, HL 0.70, HW 0.52, CI 74, ML 0.28, MI 40, SL 0.38, SI 73, PW 0.30, AL 0.71. Characters of signeae-complex. Apicoscrobal hair weakly remiform; dorsolateral margin of head posterior to this with 2-3 similar but shorter projecting hairs. Cephalic dorsum with a transverse row of 4-6 erect hairs at occipital margin; without standing hairs anterior to this. Pronotal humeral hair stiff and straight, long-spatulate to weakly remiform; pronotal dorsum otherwise without erect hairs. Mesonotum with a single pair of stout erect hairs. Entire dorsal alitrunk reticulate-punctulate. Katepisternum mostly smooth but side of alitrunk otherwise entirely reticulate-punctate. Lamella on propodeal declivity concave immediately below tooth but lower on declivity forming a broadly convex lobe. Petiole node in dorsal view slightly broader than long, reticulate-punctate. In profile lateral spongiform lobe of petiole small, confined to posterolateral portion of node; height of anterior face of node less than length of dorsum. Disc of postpetiole almost unsculptured centrally, with only traces of feeble superficial punctulae; periphery of disc with sculpture more obvious. First gastral tergite with weakly remiform stout standing hairs. Basigastral costulae shorter than disc of postpetiole.

Type Material
Holotype worker, Indonesia: Java, Tjibodas, 28.x.1973, rotten twig, forest path (B. Bolton).

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Bolton B. 2000. The ant tribe Dacetini. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute 65: 1-1028.
 * IZIKO South Africa Museum Collection