Metapone hoelldobleri

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Nomenclature

 *  hoelldobleri. Metapone hoelldobleri Taylor & Alpert, 2016: 540, figs. 146-155 (w.q.) AUSTRALIA.

Description
Worker diagnosis. General and diagnostic features as in Figs 146–150 and the key to Australian species, above. A distinctive species readily distinguished using the Figures provided here. In some specimens the rostrate portion of the clypeus has striation which is fundamentally longitudinal, but curves divergently to one side anteriorly. This feature is present in several series, so it could be a general characteristic of M. hoelldobleri.

Gyne diagnosis. General features as in Figs 151–155. The Figures presented here allow ready diagnosis of M. hoelldobleri gynes from those of other known Australian Metapone species.

Etymology. Named for our friend and respected colleague, the distinguished myrmecologist Bert Hölldobler.