This species is close to Leptogenys strena, but mandibles without tooth; anterior margin of clypeus truncate, and with a pair of denticles in the middle; meso-propodeal suture deeply depressed. It distinguished from Leptogenys lucidula by the lower 1/3 of rnesopleura, sides of propodeum longitudinally striate, and declivity of propodeum transversely striate.
图注: 工蚁头面观和侧面观,周善义摄。
Holotype. TL 8.8, HL 1.67, HW 1.00, CI 59, SL 1.90, SI 190, PWO.95, AL 2.75, ED 0.25, ML 0.90, PL 0.80, PH 0.87, DPW 0.62, 108, DPI 77.
Head longer than broad, lateral sides parallel, occipital margin straight, occipital carina distinct. Mandibles elongate, with only apical tooth. Clypeus acutely carinate, its anterior margin truncate, and with a pair of denticles in the middle. Eyes moderately large, flat, placed in front of the midline of the lateral sides of the head. Antennal scapes stout, about 1/3 of its length surpassed beyond the occipital margin. Alitrunk slender, in profile view promesonotum convex, promesonotal suture and mesopropodeal suture distinct, metanotal groove deeply depressed. Dorsum of propodeum straight, about twice as long as declivity, its posterodorsal corner rounded. Petiolar node anteroposteriorly compressed, with anterior face evenly convex, posterior face straight, dorsum rounded. In dorsal view, the node circular, longer than broad. Subpetiolar process moderately large, triangular. Legs long. Gaster stout, longer than alitrunk, constriction between 1st and 2nd gastral segments distinct. Sting long.
Mandibles and clypeus longitudinally striate. Antennal scapes and flagella shagreened. Head, alitrunk, petiole and gaster smooth and shining. The lower 1/3 of mesopleura and sides of propodeum longitudinally striate. Declivity of propodeum transversely striate. Head, alitrunk, petiole and gaster with abundant soft erect hairs, which combined with abundant short suberect hairs on head, antenna and legs. Colored blackish red. Mandibles and paler, brownish red.
Paratype. TL 8.3, HL 1.70, HW 1.02, CI 60, SL 1.90, SI 186, PW 1.00, AL 2.85, ED 0.27, ML 0.92, PL 0.75, PH 0.87, DPW 0.67, LPI 116, DPI 89.
Distribution(分布)
中国广西(大明山)。
中国有记录的子阶元
抱歉,没有记录。
中国未记录(或不确定)的
抱歉,没有记录。
References(参考文献)
[1] Zhou SY, Chen Y, Chen ZL, Zhou P, Ban DX. and Huang, M. 2012. Two new species of the genus Leptogenys from Guangxi, China. Sociobiology. 59:885-892.