Strumigenys godmani

Identification
Bolton (2000) - A member of the mandibularis complex in the Strumigenys mandibularis-group. Within the mandibularis-complex the two species godmani and Strumigenys mandibularis form a close pair, characterised by large size (HW 1.02-1.24) coupled with short powerful mandibles (MI 40-48) that have strongly bowed outer margins. The two are easily separable as in godmani the first gastral tergite is smooth and the postpetiole disc is longer than broad, whilst in mandibularis the first gastral tergite is finely and very densely longitudinally striolate and the postpetiole disc is broader than long.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Venezuela.

Nomenclature

 *  godmani. Strumigenys godmani Forel, 1899c: 42, pl. 3, fig. 5 (q.) PANAMA. Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1960b: 26 (l.). Senior synonym of ferox: Brown, 1953d: 55. See also: Bolton, 2000: 534.
 * ferox. Strumigenys (Strumigenys) ferox Weber, 1934a: 41, fig. 4 (w.) GUYANA. Junior synonym of godmani: Brown, 1953d: 55.

Worker
Bolton (2000) - TL 4.5-5.5, HL 1.12-1.30, HW 1.02-1.24, CI 88-95, ML 0.48-0.60, MI 41-48, SL 0.72-0.92, SI 71-78, PW 0.56-0.66, AL 1.10-1.42 (12 measured).

Characters of mandibularis-complex. Mandibles short and stout, broad and powerful, the outer margins strongly bowed outwards. Proximal preapical tooth at or just proximal of the mandibular midlength. Declivity of propodeum in profile with a tooth or spine above and a triangular lobe or tooth below, the two linked by a lamella. Disc of postpetiole swollen, disproportionately large; maximum length of disc 0.45-0.50, maximum width 0.36-0.45, so that the disc is about 1.25 X longer than broad. All dorsal surfaces of head, alitrunk, petiole and postpetiole densely sharply reticulate-punctate. First gastral tergite glassy smooth behind the minute to vestigial basigastral costulae; the latter usually no longer than width of the spongiform limbus. Dorsal surfaces of waist segments with stout simple hairs that are curved posteriorly and acute apically. First gastral tergite either entirely lacking standing hairs or with a few fine hairs on the basal third.

Type Material
Bolton (2000) - Holotype queen, PANAMA: Volcan de Chiriqui (Champion) [examined].