Technomyrmex myops

Nothing is known about the biology of .

Identification
Bolton (2007) - A member of the T. pallipes complex in the Technomyrmex albipes group. This member of the Technomyrmex albipes group is immediately characterised by its small size, small eyes and short scapes, and especially by the distribution and length of its setae. Those on the dorsal gaster are particularly striking as they are numerous and much longer than is usual in the group.

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

Nomenclature

 *  myops. Technomyrmex myops Bolton, 2007a: 93, fig. 41 (w.) WEST MALAYSIA.

Worker
Holotype. TL 2.5, HL 0.55, HW 0.52, SL 0.46, PW 0.36, WL 0.68. Indices: CI 95, SI 88, OI 21, EPI 83, DTI 119.

Frontal carina with 2 setae: in profile the anterior at the torulus, the posterior at the level of the anterior margin of the eye and slightly longer than the maximum diameter of the eye. Dorsum of head posterior to this with a single pair of setae, in profile located about two-thirds the distance between level of posterior margin of eye and posterior margin of head, not at the posterior margin; this pair of setae shorter than the posteriormost pair on the frontal carina. With head in full-face view the anterior clypeal margin extremely shallowly concave medially, almost transverse, without an Impression or notch. Posterior margin of head with a small shallow indentation medially. Eyes small, located in front of the midlength; outer margin of eye just touches the outline of the side in full-face view. With mesosoma in profile the mesonotal outline is evenly curved, without a distinct step or angle in the outline that defines conspicuous dorsal and declivitous faces. Propodeal dorsum short, in profile the straight-line length of the dorsum about half the depth of the declivity to the spiracle; dorsum and declivity meet in a blunt angle. Number of setal pairs on mesosoma: pronotum 2, the longest longer than the maximum diameter of the eye; mesonotum I, located on posterior one-third of sclerite; propodeal dorsum 0; lateral margins of propodeal declivity 2, the longest much longer than the maximum diameter of the eye. Scapes and tibiae without setae. Gastral tergites 1 - 4 each with numerous long curved setae, distributed everywhere on the sclerites (sternites with similar setae present); maximum length of setae on first gastral tergite is at least 1.50 x the maximum diameter of the eye. Head, mesosoma, petiole and gaster dark brown. Legs brown except for trochanters and tarsi, which are yellow.

Paratype. TL 2.2, HL 0.50, HW 0.48, SL 0.42, PW 0.34, WL 0.60. Indices: Cl 92, SI 88, OI 21, EPI 82, DTI 112. As holotype.

Type Material
Holotype worker (upper of two specimens on pin), Malaysia: Negeri Sembilan, Pasoh For. Res., xi.1994 (Lewis & Jackson). Paratype. 1 worker (lower of two on pin) with same data (BMNH).

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Trainor C.R. and A.N. Andersen. 2010. The ant fauna of Timor and neighbouring islands: potential bridges between the disjunct faunas of South East Asia and Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 58: 133-144.
 * Trainor C.R., and A.N. Andersen. 2010. The ant fauna of Timor and neighbouring islands: potential bridges between the disjunct faunas of South East Asia and Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 58: 133-144.