Myrmecina nitidiuscula

This species was collected from leaf litter in a secondary forest in Sumatra, Indonesia.

Identification
Myrmecina nitidiuscula is easily distinguished from other named species of Myrmecina known from Sundaland by the combination of the following characteristics:
 * rather smooth and shiny head with ventrolateral area (temple + gena) of head smooth
 * triangular propodeal spine pointing posteriad and with very broad base
 * short and broad mid- and hind-tibiae

Distribution
Known from Sumatra.

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

Nomenclature

 *  nitidiuscula. Myrmecina nitidiuscula Satria & Yamane, 2019: 188, figs. 2C, 5, 6 (w.q.) INDONESIA.

Type Material

 * Holotype. Worker, Indonesia, Sumatra, Aceh, Leuser Ecosystem, Putri Betung, 21.IX.2012, R. Satria Leg., individual code: SEMUT20180326B (MZB).
 * Paratypes. Two workers (SEMUT20180808A, SEMUT20180808B), same data as for holotype (RSC); 2 workers (SKYUSI-FOR004–005), same locality, but alt. >1100 m, good forest, 20.IX.2012, Yamane & Syaukani leg. (SKYC); 1 dealate queen (SEMUT20181112), same locality, but alt. 850 m, plantation, 19.IX.2012, Yamane & Syaukani (RSC).