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 based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: 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.

Type Material
Radchenko and Elmes (2010) - Holotype, w, “NE Burma, Kombaiti, 15.iv.1934, leg. R. Malaise” (STOCKHOLM); paratype, 1 q with same collection data as the holotype (STOCKHOLM);

Etymology
Radchenko and Elmes (2010) - from the Latin word gigas = giant, to indicate its exceptionally large size compared with similar Aphaenogaster species.