Strumigenys minax

Some of the type material was collected from rainforest leaf-litter.

Identification
Bolton (2000) - A member of the Strumigenys yaleopleura-group. This is the only species in the group that has the postpetiole disc reticulate-punctate; in all other species, including those of the Malesian region, the disc is smooth. S. minax also differs from Strumigenys yaleopleura as the latter has a laterally projecting flagellate hair on the upper scrobe margin at about the level of the eye, as well as the apicoscrobal hair. Strumigenys lycosa lacks the long erect flagellate hairs on the tibiae that are so conspicuous in minax.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Nomenclature

 *  minax. Strumigenys minax Bolton, 2000: 986, fig. 538 (w.) AUSTRALIA.

Worker
Holotype. TL 1.9, HL 0.48, HW 0.39, CI 81, ML 0.18, MI 38, SL 0.22, SI 56, PW 0.23, AL 0.53. Apicoscrobal hair present, flagellate; without a similar hair anterior to this at about level of eye. Dorsolateral margin of occipital lobe, posterior to apicoscrobal hair, with a fine hair that arises on the dorsum but curves upward and outward and projects beyond the margin in full-face view. Pronotal dorsum with a pair of erect short flagellate hairs in addition to humeral hairs. Pleurae and side of propodeum smooth. Basitarsus of hind leg with 2 erect long fine flagellate hairs on its dorsal (outer) surface; two similar hairs present on dorsal (outer) surface of hind tibia; this pilosity repeated on middle leg. Hind femur with 2-3 erect simple hairs on dorsal surface. Propodeal declivity with a distinct broad lamella. Disc of postpetiole finely reticulate-punctate.

Paratypes. TL 1.8-1.9, HL 0.46-0.49, HW 0.38-0.39, CI 80-83, ML 0.18-0.19, MI 38-40, SL 0.22-0.23, SI 56-60, PW 0.23-0.24, AL 0.52-0.55 (5 measured).

Dimensions of non-paratypic workers. TL 1.8-1.9, HL 0.45-0.48, HW 0.37-0.38, CI 79-83, ML 0.18-0.19, MI 38-42, SL 0.21-0.22, SI 56-59 (5 measured).

Type Material
Holotype worker, Australia: Queensland, Mt Webb Nat. Pk, 27-30.iv.1981, ex ethanol, caught in yellow tray (I. D. Naumann). [Holotype is top specimen of 3 on pin.] Paratypes. 2 workers with same data a s holotype (on same pin); 3 workers, Queensland, 11 km. ENE of Mt Tozer, 12.43S, 143.18E, 11-16.vii.1986, Berlesate ANIC 1064, rainforest litter (7: Weir); 2 workers with same data as previous but ANIC 1062 (ANIC, ).