Strumigenys exilirhina Bolton, 2000

Brassard, Francois, Leong, Chi-Man, Chan, Hoi-Hou & Guenard, Benoit, 2020, A new subterranean species and an updated checklist of Strumigenys (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Macao SAR, China, with a key to species of the Greater Bay Area, ZooKeys 970, pp. 63-116 : 63

Strumigenys exilirhina Bolton, 2000 Figure 7

Strumigenys exilirhina Bolton, 2000: 881 (w.q.) Nepal. Indomalaya.

Geographic distribution.

Bhutan, China (Guangdong, Hong Kong, Jiangxi, Macao, Xizang, Yunnan), India, Japan, Nepal, Thailand.

Comments.

This species, first recorded in Macao in 2017 ( Leong et al. 2017), is one of the most commonly collected Strumigenys . During the 2019 survey, it was found at 12 different sites within nature parks. In Hong Kong, it is recorded from various habitats including disturbed urban forests, tree plantations, shrubland, secondary forests and Feng Shui woods ( Tang et al. 2019).

Material examined.

Macao SAR, China • 3 Workers; Macao, Coloane Island, Coloane Park; 22.1214°N 113.5649°E, ca. 110 m; 18 Mar. 2019; F. Brassard leg.; Winkler; MAC_S01_LLSA_Sp.3; IBBL • 2 Workers; Macao, Coloane Island, Hillside of Department of Green Areas and Gardens; 22.1275°N, 113.5612°E, ca. 70 m; 20 May 2019; F. Brassard leg.; Winkler; MAC_S16_LLSA_Sp.9; IBBL. • 1 Worker; Macao, Coloane Island, Wetland Alto de Coloane; 22.1230°N, 113.5597°E, ca. 90 m; 19 Apr. 2019; F. Brassard leg.; Winkler; MAC_S02_LLSA_Sp.7; IBBL. • 1 Worker; Macao, Coloane Island, Seoc Pai Van Park; 22.1249°N, 113.5566°E, ca. 40 m; 20 Mar. 2019; F. Brassard leg.; Winkler; MAC_S05_LLSP_Sp.7; IBBL. • 4 Workers; Macao, Coloane Island, Hac Sa Reservoir Family trail near 1-05-12; 22.1237°N, 113.5684°E, ca. 90 m; 8 Apr. 2019; F. Brassard leg.; Winkler; MAC_S06_LLSA_Sp.3; IBBL. • 7 Workers; Macao, Coloane Island, Hac Sa Reservoir Family trail near 1-05-12; 22.1237°N, 113.5684°E, ca. 90 m; 8 Apr. 2019; F. Brassard leg.; Winkler; MAC_S06_LLSP_Sp.4; IBBL. • 11 Workers; Macao, Coloane Island, Coloane trail near 1-01-10; 22.1165°N, 113.5589°E, ca. 100 m; 10 Apr. 2019; F. Brassard leg.; Winkler; MAC_S10_LLSA_Sp.4; IBBL. • 1 Worker; Macao, Coloane Island, Coloane trail near 1-01-15; 22.1151°N, 113.5645°E, ca. 80 m; 11 Apr. 2019; F. Brassard leg.; Winkler; MAC_S11_LLSA_Sp.4; IBBL. • 2 Workers; Macao, Coloane Island, Ka Ho height family trail peak near 1-09-03; 22.1284°N, 113.5702°E, ca. 140 m; 16 May 2019; F. Brassard leg.; Winkler; MAC_S14_LLSP_Sp.3; IBBL. • 2 Workers; Macao, Coloane Island, Oscar farm hillside; 22.1131°N, 113.5557°E, ca. 80 m; 24 June 2019; F. Brassard leg.; Winkler; MAC_S18_LLSA_Sp.11; IBBL. • 1 Worker; Macao, Macao Peninsula, Mongha Hill; 22.2085°N, 113.5476°E; 18 Feb. 2018; C.M. Leong leg.; CML-FW-18ii2018. • 1 Worker; Macao, Coloane Island, Ka Ho Reservoir; 22.1341°N, 113.5786°E; 27 Feb. 2018; C.M. Leong leg.; Winkler; CML-FW-27ii2018; IBBL. • 2 Workers; Macao, Coloane Island, Ka Ho Reservoir; 14 Aug. 2018; C.M. Leong leg.; IBBL]. • 1 Worker; Macao, Coloane Island, Hac Sa Reservoir; 22.1264°N, 113.5733°E; C.M. Leong leg.; IBBL. • 1 Queen; Macao, Coloane Island, Ka Ho Reservoir; 22.1608°N, 113.5466°E; 15 Jul. 2018; C.M. Leong leg.; Winkler; CML-FW-15vii2018; IBBL. • 1 Queen; Macao, Coloane Island, Hillside of Department of Green Areas and Gardens; 22.1275°N, 113.5612°E, ca. 70 m; 20 May 2019; F. Brassard leg.; Winkler; MAC_S06_LLSA_Sp.3; IBBL. • 2 Queens; Macao, Coloane Island, Coloane trail near 1-01-10; 22.1165°N, 113.5589°E, ca. 100 m; 10 Apr. 2019; F. Brassard leg.; Winkler; MAC_S10_LLSP_Sp.2; IBBL. • 1 Queen; Macao, Coloane Island, Hillside of Department of Green Areas and Gardens; 22.1275°N, 113.5612°E, ca. 70 m; 20 May 2019; F. Brassard leg.; Winkler; MAC_S16_LLSA_Sp.9; IBBL.

Figures

Figure 7. Strumigenys exilirhina in full-face, profile and dorsal view A-C worker (MAC _ S 01 _ LLSA _ Sp. 3) D-F queen (MAC _ S 16 _ LLSA _ Sp. 9).