Aenictus wroughtonii

Identification
A member of the wroughtonii group.

Key to Aenictus species groups

Distribution
India, from the vicinity of Bombay south to Travancore.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: India.

Nomenclature

 *  wroughtonii. Aenictus wroughtonii Forel, 1890b: ciii (w.m.) INDIA. See also: Wilson, 1964a: 480; Jaitrong, et al. 2010: 45.

Worker
Wilson (1964) - Syntypes: 2 workers selected at random: HW 0.43 mm, HL 0.56 mm, SL 0.51 mm, SI 119; HW 0.43 mm, HL 0.56 mm, SL 0.50 mm, Sl 116. HW of 10 other syntypes 0.43-0.44 mm. Antenna 10-segmented. Mandible typical. Clypeus convex, entire, bearing about 7 prominent teeth on its anterior border. Parafrontal ridge absent. Occiput straight. Propodeal junction evenly rounded. Subpetiolar process virtually absent, consisting of no more than a very low lobe situated under anterior 1/2 of node. Pilosity abundant; length of longest pronotal hairs 0.10 mm.

Entirely shining. Concolorous clear yellow.

Type Material
Wilson (1964) - Type locality: Thana, nr Poona, India.