Strumigenys nankunshana

The type colony was found nesting under a stone.

Identification
Strumigenys nankunshana resembles Strumigenys elegantula but differs from the later by its cephalic dorsum with 3 pairs of long simple standing hairs in profile view, dorsum of pronotum with distinct transverse striations and without a median long stria, and disc of petiole with transverse rugae. It differs from P. leptothrix Wheeler by its leading edge of scape without anteriorly projecting straight suberect simple hair, standing hairs on cephalic dorsum much less, dorsal surface of body without standing hairs.

Distribution
Nankunshan National Forest Park, Guangdong Province, China.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: China.

Castes
Known only from the worker caste.

Nomenclature

 *  nankunshana. Pyramica nankunshana Zhou, 2011: 420, figs. 1-3 (w.) CHINA. Combination in Strumigenys: unpublished.