Strumigenys pulchra

One of the three known collections of this species were collected in a rainforest litter-sample.

Identification
Bolton (2000) - A member of the Strumigenys biroi-group. See also notes under Strumigenys biroi and Strumigenys undras.

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

Nomenclature

 *  pulchra. Strumigenys pulchra Bolton, 2000: 752, figs. 422, 489 (w.) NEW GUINEA.

Worker
Holotype. TL 2.2, HL 0.56, HW 0.42, CI 75, ML 0.16, MI 29, SL 0.28, SI 67, PW 0.27, AL 0.60. Anwering the description of biroi, differing only as follows.

1 Pleurae and side of propodeum mostly to entirely reticulate-punctate; in many individuals the entire surface sculptured but in some there is a small clear patch on the katepisternum, metapleuron, or both.

2 Disc of postpetiole has fine longitudinal costulae and some weak punctulae may also occur; appressed spatulate hairs on disc may partially obscure the sculpture.

Paratypes. TL 2.2, HL 0.55-0.57, HW 0.41-0.43, CI 74-77, ML 0.16-0.17, MI 28-30, SL 0.27-0.29, SI 65-68, PW 0.25-0.28, AL 0.58-0.60 (10 measured).

The non-paratypic specimens are notably smaller than the type-series but have the same indices: HL 0.50, HW 0.37, CI 74, ML 0.15, MI 30, SL 0.24, SI 65.

Type Material
Holotype worker, Papua New Guinea: Morobe, Wau, Mt Mission, 22.v.1992, 2400 m. (G. Cuccodoro).

Paratypes. 23 workers and 1 queen with same data as holotype (MHNG,, ).

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Bolton, B. 2000. The Ant Tribe Dacetini. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute 65
 * Janda M., G. D. Alpert, M. L. Borowiec, E. P. Economo, P. Klimes, E. Sarnat, and S. O. Shattuck. 2011. Cheklist of ants described and recorded from New Guinea and associated islands. Available on http://www.newguineants.org/. Accessed on 24th Feb. 2011.