Strumigenys canina ( Brown & Boisvert, 1979 )

Tang, Kit Lam & Guénard, Benoit, 2023, Further additions to the knowledge of Strumigenys (Formicidae: Myrmicinae) within South East Asia, with the descriptions of 20 new species, European Journal of Taxonomy 907, pp. 1-144 : 21-23

Strumigenys canina ( Brown & Boisvert, 1979)

Fig. 5D–F ; Table 2

Pentastruma canina Brown & Boisvert, 1979: 203 , figs 2–4 (w.q.m.) JAPAN. Palearctic.

Pyramica canina – Bolton 1999: 1673.

Strumigenys canina – Baroni Urbani & De Andrade 2007: 116.

Material examined

MAINLAND CHINA – Guangxi Province • 1 worker; Dapingshan; 25 Sep. 1998; J. Fellowes leg.; HKBM • 1 queen; Huaping, Cujiang; 20 Aug. 1998; J. Fellowes leg.; HKBM • 1 worker; Nonggang, Dalong; 22 May 1998; J. Fellowes leg.; HKBM • 1 worker; Nonggang, Longshan (Longrui); 25 May 1998; J. Fellowes leg.; HKBM • 1 worker; same collection data as for preceding • 7 workers; Nonggang, Longshan (Longrui); 27 May 1998; J. Fellowes leg.; HKBM. – Hainan Province • 15 workers, 1 queen; Bawangling; 4 Apr. 1998; J. Fellowes leg.; HKBM • 1 worker; Diaoluoshan; 24 May 1999; J. Fellowes leg.; HKBM • 1 worker; Jiaxi; 700 m a.s.l.; 13 Jun. 1999; J. Fellowes leg.; HKBM • 1 worker; Jiaxi; 670 m a.s.l.; 13 Jun. 1999; J. Fellowes leg.; HKBM • 5 workers; Jiaxi; 940 m a.s.l.; 14 Jun. 1999; J. Fellowes leg.; HKBM • 1 queen; Wuzhishan; 9 Jun. 1999; J. Fellowes leg.; HKBM • 1 worker; Yinggeling; 1000 m a.s.l.; 28 Aug. 2005; J. Fellowes leg.; HKBM • 9 workers; Bawangling, Bawangling, BWLP1; 19.116178° N, 109.155232° E; 21 Jun. 2016; L. Wang leg.; Winkler , 4 corners; IBBL • 4 workers; same collection data as for preceding; 29 Jun. 2016; L. Wang leg.; Winkler , 12 random; IBBL • 17 workers; Bawangling, BWLP10; 19.093997° N, 109.20246° E; 4 Jul. 2016; L. Wang leg.; Winkler , 12 random; IBBL • 13 workers; same collection data as for preceding; Winkler, 4 corners; IBBL • 1 worker; Bawangling, BWLP12; 19.093236° N, 109.200057° E; 4 Jul. 2016; L. Wang leg.; Winkler , 12 random; IBBL • 9 workers; Bawangling, BWLP2; 19.089495° N, 109.197922° E; 29 Jun. 2016; L. Wang leg.; Winkler , 12 random; IBBL • 9 workers; same collection data as for preceding; Winkler, 4 corners; IBBL • 1 worker; Bawangling, BWLP3; 19.088238° N, 109.196806° E; 30 Jun. 2016; L. Wang leg.; Winkler , 12 random; IBBL • 19 workers; same collection data as for preceding; Winkler, 4 corners; IBBL • 14 workers; Bawangling, BWLP4; 19.092172° N, 109.201698° E; 1 Jul. 2016; L. Wang leg.; Winkler , 12 random; IBBL • 7 workers; same collection data as for preceding; 3 Jul. 2016; L. Wang leg.; Winkler , 4 corners; IBBL • 9 workers; Bawangling, BWLP5; 19.093956° N, 109.201012° E; 1 Jul. 2016; L. Wang leg.; Winkler , 12 random; IBBL • 6 workers; same collection data as for preceding; Winkler, 4 corners; IBBL • 1 worker; Bawangling, BWLP6; 19.091482° N, 109.200411° E; 1 Jul. 2016; L. Wang leg.; Winkler , 12 random; IBBL • 8 workers; same collection data as for preceding; Winkler, 4 corners; IBBL • 1 worker; same collection data as for preceding; Winkler, 4 corners; IBBL • 1 worker; Bawangling, BWLP7; 19.091340° N, 109.19848° E; 3 Jul. 2016; L. Wang leg.; Winkler , 4 corners; IBBL • 1 worker; Bawangling, BWLP7; same collection data as for preceding; Winkler, 12 random; IBBL • 9 workers; Bawangling, BWLP8; 19.091249° N, 109.201548° E; 3 Jul. 2016; L. Wang leg.; Winkler , 4 corners; IBBL • 1 worker; Bawangling, BWLS1; 19.118773° N, 109.163418° E; 22 Jun. 2016; L. Wang leg.; Winkler , 12 random; IBBL • 2 workers; same collection data as for preceding; Winkler, 4 corners; IBBL • 1 worker; Bawangling, BWLS10; 19.118784° N, 109.155618° E; 9 Jul. 2016; L. Wang leg.; Winkler , 12 random; IBBL • 1 worker; same collection data as for preceding; Winkler, 4 corners; IBBL • 1 worker; Bawangling, BWLS11; 19.116776° N, 109.140029° E; 10 Jul. 2016; L. Wang leg.; Winkler , 4 corners; IBBL • 1 worker; same collection data as for preceding; Winkler, 12 random; IBBL • 9 workers; Bawangling, BWLS2; 19.091928° N, 109.183894° E; 6 Jul. 2016; L. Wang leg.; Winkler , 4 corners; IBBL • 1 worker; same collection data as for preceding; Winkler, 12 random; IBBL • 8 workers; Bawangling, BWLS3; 19.094367° N, 109.179854° E; 6 Jul. 2016; L. Wang leg.; Winkler , 12 random; IBBL • 10 workers; same collection data as for preceding; Winkler, 4 corners; IBBL • 44 workers; Bawangling, BWLS6; 19.104226° N, 109.176078° E; 7 Jul. 2016; L. Wang leg.; Winkler , 12 random; IBBL • 3 workers; Bawangling, BWLS7; 19.106426° N, 109.176035° E; 7 Jul. 2016; L. Wang leg.; Winkler , 12 random; IBBL • 2 workers; Bawangling, BWLS8; 19.085592° N, 109.191281° E; 9 Jul. 2016; L. Wang leg.; Winkler , 12 random; IBBL • 4 workers; Bawangling, BWLS9; 19.089728° N, 109.191270° E; 9 Jul. 2016; L. Wang leg.; Winkler , 12 random; IBBL • 12 workers; same collection data as for preceding; Winkler, 4 corners; IBBL • 51 worker; Jianfengling, JFLFW2; 19.115° N, 109.159° E; 26 Dec. 2015; L. Wang leg.; Winkler , 4 corners; IBBL • 1 worker; same collection data as for preceding; Winkler, 12 random; IBBL • 5 workers; Jianfengling, JFLFW3; 19.121° N, 109.118° E; 26 Dec. 2015; L. Wang leg.; Winkler , 12 random; IBBL • 21 worker; Jianfengling, JFLFW5, 18.697° N, 108.849° E; 4 Jan. 2016; L. Wang leg.; Winkler , 4 corners; IBBL • 3 workers; Yinggeling, YGLK10; 19.078737° N, 109.503146° E; 2 Aug. 2016; L. Wang leg.; Winkler , 4 corners; IBBL • 5 workers; Yinggeling, YGLK10; 19.078737° N, 109.503146° E; 2 Aug. 2016; L. Wang leg.; Winkler , 12 random; IBBL • 17 workers; Yinggeling, YGLK11; 19.078017° N, 109.504241° E; 2 Aug. 2016; L. Wang leg.; Winkler , 4 corners; IBBL • 5 workers; same collection data as for preceding; Winkler, 12 random; IBBL • 19 workers; Yinggeling, YGLK12; 19.084458° N, 109.504251° E; 2 Aug. 2016; L. Wang leg.; Winkler , 4 corners; IBBL • 1 worker; same collection data as for preceding • 2 workers; same collection data as for preceding; Winkler, 12 random; IBBL .

HONG KONG • 2 workers; Lantau Island , Kwun Yum Shan; 22.36337° N, 114.21669° E; 260 m a.s.l.; 15 Nov. 1996; J. Fellowes leg.; HKBM • 4 workers; North District , Wang Shan Keuk; 2 Oct. 1996; J. Fellowes leg.; HKBM • 1 worker; Sai Kung District , Tit Kim Hang East; 22.405412554° N, 114.302255348° E; 90 m a.s.l.; 1 Aug. 1996; J. Fellowes leg.; HKBM • 1 worker; Sha Tin District , Ma On Shan; 15 Oct. 1996; J. Fellowes leg.; HKBM • 1 worker; Tai Po District , Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden; J. Fellowes leg.; IBBL ANTWEB1015019 • 1 worker; Tsuen Wan District , Shing Mun; 25 Jun. 1992; J. Fellowes leg.; HKBM .

Geographic range

Mainland China (Guangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Macau, Zhejiang), Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam (northern region).

New record for Hainan.

Ecology

A frequently collected species in Hainan, found in primary forest, secondary forest and rubber plantations. Known elevation in South China from 90 m up to 1000 m.

Comments

A common species in its native range, which spans Japan (Kanto region), South Korea, the eastern provinces of mainland China, Taiwan and northeastern Vietnam. Records of this species in Hainan were predicted ( Tang et al. 2019). Its presence in Fujian and Guangdong provinces is also very likely.

Figures

Fig. 5. New species records of Strumigenys Smith, 1860 in full-face, profile and dorsal views. A–C. Worker of S. assamensis De Andrade, 1994 from Vietnam (LSF1694). D–F. Worker of S. canina (Brown & Boisvert, 1979) from Hainan, mainland China (HNA-00095). G–I. Worker of S. dohertyi Emery, 1897 from Hainan, mainland China (HNA-0067).