Strumigenys inopina

This species is only known from the queen. It is suspected to be a social parasite.

Identification
Bolton (2000) - A member of the Strumigenys rostrata-group. This species, known only from the queen, is tentatively placed in the rostrata-group because of its dentition and the fact that there appear to be a number of hairs on the leading edge of the scape that are curved toward the scape base. It is separable from queens of all other U.S.A. species by its complete lack of antennal scrobes and lack of any trace of spongiform tissue on both petiole and postpetiole. In addition the alitrunk in profile is compact, short and high, basigastral costulae are absent and flagellate hairs are absent.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Nearctic Region: United States.



Nomenclature

 *  inopina. Smithistruma inopina Deyrup & Cover, 1998: 215, fig. 1 (q.) U.S.A. Combination in Pyramica: Bolton, 1999: 1673; in Strumigenys: Baroni Urbani & De Andrade, 2007: 121. See also: Bolton, 2000: 129.

Type Material
Bolton (2000) - Holotype queen, U.S.A.: Florida, Putnam Co., Ocala National Forest, Rodman Resevoir, trail near parking lot, at base of pines, wet flatwoods habitat, 10.xii. 1 994 (M. Deyrup); paratype queen, Florida, Marion Co., 9 miles SSW of Ocala, in Ocala Waterway Development, sand pine scrub habitat, 16.x.1990 (M. Deyrup); paratype queen, Florida, Alachua Co., Alachua Co. Fairgrounds, at base of pines, flatwoods habitat near parking lot, 23.ii.1986 (C. Johnson) (, Archbold Biological Station collection) [not seen].