Myrmoteras maudeae, Agosti, D., 1992

Agosti, D., 1992, Revision of the ant genus Myrmoteras in the Malay Archipelago (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)., Revue Suisse de Zoologie 99, pp. 405-429 : 426

maudeae new species

(Figs 32, 37, 38)

Holotype worker. TL 1.96, HL 1.24, HW 1.28, Cl 103, SL 1.42, SI 111, EL 0.72, El 36, ML 2.00, MI 161, PF 6/4. Head in full frontal view with longitudinal, diverging sculpture which ends well before the declivitous face of the occiput; occiput smooth and shining. Frontal sulcus distinct but very narrow. Frontal triangle indicated. Pronotum with spacious, large, round to elongate punctation, and has a shining surface. Dorsum of mesontoum anteriorly with transverse sculpture; posteriorly and laterally with a longitudinal sculpture. Propodeum and metanotum with continuous shallow spacious longitudinal sculpture. Propodeum separated from the metanotum by a narrow carina, crossing the longitudinal sculpture almost in a right angle, dorsum of mesonotum and propodeum continous in later view. Few, very short hairs on alitrunk (< 0.05 mm); head, alitrunk and gaster dark chestnut, legs yellowish brown.

The dorsal outline, in lateral view, and the short hairs on the alitrunk are unique within Myagroteras .

Material examined: Holotype worker, Indonesia, Sulawesi Selatan, Penanang, 1600 m, 13.iv. 1991 (D. Agosti), montane rainforest, #19, leaf litter, MHNG .