Strumigenys konteiensis

Known from the worker holotype, collected from Kenting in southern Taiwan.

Identification
Lin & Wu (2001) - Easily distinguished from the other known species of the genus from Taiwan and East Asia by the long spoon-shaped hairs on the head, mesosoma, petiole, postpetiole, and gaster.

This species has not been assigned to a species group (Strumigenys species groups).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: Taiwan.

Nomenclature

 *  konteiensis. Strumigenys konteiensis Lin & Wu, 2001: 161, figs. 8-10 (w.) TAIWAN.

Worker
Holotype. TL, 2.6 mm; HL, 0.67 mm; HW, 0.52 mm; SL, 0.40 mm; ML, 0.32 mm; FCD, 0.22 mm; PW, 0.37 mm; WL, 0.76 mm; CI, 78; MI, 49; SI, 77; FCI, 43; MSI, 49.

Head as in Fig., with microreticulate sculpturing, with numerous long spoon-shaped hairs on cranium; in full face view, dorsolateral corners of head posteriorly with a pair of long flagellate hairs. Mandibles hook-like, slender in full face view; external margin very shallowly and evenly convex; internal margin almost straight; preapical teeth prominently spiniform; apical fork with 2 spiniform teeth, and 4 intercalary denticles. Anterior clypeal margin transverse and broad. Antennae 6-segmented, in a ratio of 8.6: 2: 1: 1: 3.5: 6.9 in length from base; scape mircoreticulate, with a row of long spoon-shaped hairs. Eyes relatively small, 0.06 mm in maximum diameter, with 8 ommatidia.

Dorsum of promesonotum with microreticulate sculpturing, with numerous long spoon-shaped hairs and a pair of long flagellate hairs present on the dorsum of mesosoma. Mesopleuron and metapleuron smooth and shiny on most parts. Propodeum with long spoon-shaped hairs and microreticulate sculpturing. Propodeal lamellae well developed; posterodorsal corner rounded, not forming an angle in profile.

Petiole with microreticulate sculpturing, with numerous long spoon-shaped hairs and long flagellate hairs; peduncle long; node with convex dorsal margin in profile. Spongiform appendages of waist segments well developed.

First gastral tergite smooth and shiny, with numerous, long spoon-shaped hairs and sparsely, long flagellate hairs.

Body brownish yellow.

Type Material
Holotype, worker, Taiwan: Kenting, Pintung County, 16-ix-1996, (C. C. Lin.) (Type depository: National Taiwan University, Taipei).

Etymology
The specific epithet refers to the type locality. Kontei is an old name for Kenting.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Guénard B., and R. R. Dunn. 2012. A checklist of the ants of China. Zootaxa 3558: 1-77.
 * Lin C.-C., and W. J. Wu. 2001. Three new species of Strumigenys Fr. Smith (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) with a key to Taiwanese species. Formosan Entomologist 21: 159-170.
 * Terayama M. 2009. A synopsis of the family Formicidae of Taiwan (Insecta: Hymenoptera). Research Bulletin of Kanto Gakuen University. Liberal Arts 17:81-266.
 * Terayama Mamoru. 2009. A synopsis of the family Formicidae of Taiwan (Insecta, Hymenoptera). The Research Bulletin of Kanto Gakuen University 17: 81-266.
 * Terayama, M. 2009. A synopsis of the family Formicidae of Taiwan (Insecta; Hymenoptera). The Research Bulletin of Kanto Gakuen University 17: 81-266.