Strumigenys mitis

Identification
Bharti & Akbar (2013) - This small slender species is very widely distributed in the Oriental and Malesian regions. The species is easily recognized by its dorsal surfaces of middle and hind tibiae without laterally projecting long hairs anterior clypeal margin convex. Pronotal humeral hair absent. First gastral tergite without standing hairs. Base of first gastral sternite without spongiform tissue. Lateral clypeal margins without projecting hairs. With head in full-face view dorsolateral margin of occipital lobe without projecting hairs. It is one of the most commonly encountered members of the genus in Winkler bag samples made in these areas. A very complex species group with great variations, gyne polymorphism and even suspected social parasitism (Bolton, 2000).

Key to Strumigenys of India

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Guinea, Philippines. Oriental Region: India, India, Thailand, Vietnam. Palaearctic Region: China.

Nomenclature

 *  mitis. Pyramica mitis Brown, in Bolton, 2000: 442, figs. 267, 290 (w.q.) PHILIPPINES. Combination in Strumigenys: Baroni Urbani & De Andrade, 2007: 124