Strumigenys hispida Lin & Wu, 1996

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Strumigenys hispida Lin & Wu, 1996

Fig. 22 ; Table 2

Strumigenys hispida Lin & Wu, 1996: 145 , figs 15–19 (w.q.) TAIWAN. Indomalaya.

Material examined

MAINLAND CHINA – Hainan Province • 3 workers; Bawangling; 4 Apr. 1998; J. Fellowes leg.; IBBL ANTWEB1011897 to ANTWEB1011899 • 2 workers; Bawangling; 4 Apr. 1998; J. Fellowes leg.; IBBL ANTWEB1011911 .

TAIWAN • 6 workers; Taipei, Yangmingshan, Old Trail ; 450 m a.s.l.; 8 Jul. 2017; Sk. Yamane leg.; hand collection; KUM TW17 -SKY-84 .

VIETNAM – Vĩnh Phúc Province • 1 worker; Tam Dao National Park ; 950 m a.s.l.; 1–4 Jun. 2013; L. Bartolozzi, S. Bambi, F. Cianferoni, G. Mazza and E. Orbach leg.; MSNF LSF1709 (“ La Specola ” Firenze Hymenoptera collection 1709) .

Measurements

Workers

TL 2.7–2.9, HL 0.68–0.71, HW 0.47–0.50, MandL 0.31–0.33, SL 0.39–0.41, EL 0.053 –0.063, PW 0.25– 0.28, ML 0.70–0.75, PL 0.29–0.33, PH 0.12–0.14, DPW 0.12–0.13, PPL 0.18–0.21, GL 0.53–0.64, CI 69–71, MI 45–47, SI 81–86, OI 11–13, LPI 39–46, DPI 39–42 (n= 5).

Geographic range

Mainland China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Henan), Taiwan, Vietnam (Vĩnh Phúc).

New record for Hainan and Vietnam.

Comments

The record in Hainan Province ( Fig. 22A–C ) fits in the current distribution of the species, while the record in northern Vietnam ( Fig. 22D–F ) extends its native range south-westward. Its presence in Hong Kong is also likely. The current disjunction in geographical range between Henan and the other southern provinces can be expected to be filled by further sampling efforts.

Figures

Fig. 22. New records of Strumigenys hispida Lin & Wu, 1996 in full-face, profile and dorsal views. A–C. Worker from Hainan, mainland China (ANTWEB1011899). D–F. Worker from Vietnam (LSF1709).