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B5146F63FF81FFBBBA55AB50FCEEF9D9.text	B5146F63FF81FFBBBA55AB50FCEEF9D9.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Strumigenys daspleta (Bolton 2000)	<div><p>Strumigenys daspleta (Bolton, 2000)</p><p>Pyramica daspleta Bolton, 2000: 445 (w.) BORNEO (East Malaysia: Sarawak).</p><p>Combination in Strumigenys: Baroni Urbani &amp; De Andrade, 2007: 118. Fig 2A–C.</p><p>Diagnostic characters</p><p>Strumigenys daspleta can be distinguished from other members of the S. mnemosyne group by the pre-ocular blister-like cuticle on the posterior lobes, the numerous standing setae on the cephalic dorsum and the dorsolateral margin of the head, in full-face view, with 6 or more freely projecting setae (among other characters) [3].</p><p>Material examined</p><p>Specimen images examined (n =1):</p><p>Holotype worker: Malaysia; Sarawak, Gn Penrissen . 1000m asl. 23 May 1994 Coll. Lobl Burckhardt. Det. Barry Bolton. CASENT0102600 [MHNG]</p><p>Distribution</p><p>Only known from East Malaysia (Sarawak) (Fig 1; Table 1).</p><p>Comments</p><p>As is characteristic of the species group, S. daspleta is only known from a single record. The holotype specimen was collected from ‘ Gn Penrissen ’ Sarawak, Malaysia. The type locality is likely Gunong (mount) Penrissen located in the west of Borneo. Nothing is known of the biology of S. daspleta.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B5146F63FF81FFBBBA55AB50FCEEF9D9	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Hamer, Matthew T.;Katzke, Julian;Tang, Kit Lam;Weemaels, André Ibáñez;Hita-Garcia, Francisco;Economo, Evan P.;Guénard, Benoit	Hamer, Matthew T., Katzke, Julian, Tang, Kit Lam, Weemaels, André Ibáñez, Hita-Garcia, Francisco, Economo, Evan P., Guénard, Benoit (2025): A revision of the rare Strumigenys mnemosyne (Formicidae; Myrmicinae) group using micro-CT scanning, with the description of three new species, and the virtual repair of a broken paratype. PLOS One 20 (9): 1-29, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0331762, URL: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0331762
B5146F63FF81FFB7BA55AEADFA30FA46.text	B5146F63FF81FFB7BA55AEADFA30FA46.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Strumigenys liui Hamer & Tang & Guénard 2025	<div><p>Strumigenys liui sp. nov. (Hamer, Tang &amp; Guénard, 2025)</p><p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:93EF59CF-F5B6-49E0-9211–7CC64D725EF9 Fig 3A–F.</p><p>Diagnosis</p><p>In full-face view, head distinctly longer than wide; cephalic dorsum entirely smooth. Clypeal dorsum with short, simple, appressed setae directed anteromedially; pair of standing setae isolated to posterior margin. In lateral view, posterior margin of glandular trench clearly abutting eye. Katepistermum with long anteriorly directed free cuticular spur reaching posteroventral corner of pronotal side. Petiolar node with distinct anterior face in lateral view. Lateral margins of petiolar disc converging with anterior margin in parabolic arc in dorsal view. Postpetiolar disc in dorsal view distinctly wider than long. Basigastral costulae absent.</p><p>https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0331762.t001</p><p>Material examined</p><p>Physical specimen examined (n =1):</p><p>Holotype worker: China; Yunnan: Hengduan Mountain, Baihua Ling; N25.302, E98.789; 1900 m a.s.l; 3 July 2019; Forest, sifted litter, C. Liu #340. MCZ-ENT00759758. ANTWEB1010117 [MCZC] .</p><p>Cybertype</p><p>Holotype (MCZ-ENT00759758) dataset consists of surface volume rendering image stacks of PNG files comprising full-face views stills of the head, whole body in lateral and dorsal view, as well as dorsal view of postpetiole and first gastral tergites. Further, raw CT-scan data (nii format), and a full 3D surface model (STL format) are made available. Digital stacked colour images (tif format) of the head in full-face view, and the whole body in dorsal and lateral view are also provided. All data is deposited on Zenodo (https://zenodo.org/records/14830376). A 3D surface model is also made available on Sketchfab (https://skfb.ly/pyFxD).</p><p>Description</p><p>Holotype worker: HW 0.35; HL 0.48; ML 0.09; SL 0.21; WL 0.52; PW 0.23; PL 0.24; PH 0.13; DPW 0.14; DPL 0.11; DPPW 0.19; DPPL 0.13; ATL 0.42; TL 1.85.</p><p>Indices: CI 74.06; MI 19.25; SI 59.04; PI 64.69; LPI 55.93; DPI 58.05; DPPI 148.44.</p><p>Head</p><p>In full face-view, head longer than broad, broadest at posterior lobes. Posterior margin deeply concave, with thin lamellae extending across margin width; granulate cuticular structure present anteriorly to inter-posterior margin lamellae. Lateral clypeal margins converging anteriorly; anterior margin convex. Epistomal sulcus absent, cephalic dorsum and clypeus continuous; torular lobe extensive, weakly convex and obscuring antennal foramen in full-face view. Antennae totalling six segments; scape short, failing to reach posterior margin; scape weakly dorsoventrally flattened, converging anteriorly and forming distinct carinae at leading edge, narrowing basally and distally. Flagellomeres terminating in two-segment club; apicalmost segment distinctly longer than penultimate segment. Mandible triangular, reducing in width apically; basal masticatory margin with five long, triangular teeth, apical half with two shorter teeth, followed by four small teeth and apical tooth slightly larger than previous four denticles. In lateral view, preocular carina short, terminating long before eye level. Scrobe absent. Eye minute, comprised of two ommatidia. Glandular groove well impressed, extending back to eye, margins of both structures abutting. Post-buccal impression conspicuous. Ventral head margin, from preocular notch to occipital foramen, weakly sinuate being convex before eye and concave anterior to occipital foramen. In lateral view, angle of intercept between ventrolateral head margin and posterior head margin obtuse and blunt.</p><p>Mesosoma</p><p>In dorsal view, mesosoma lacking promesonotal suture, metanotal groove absent In lateral view, promesonotal suture weakly impressed, not reaching dorsolateral margin. Mesosomal outline weakly convex anteriorly to strongly convex posteriorly due to propodeal declivity. Dorsolateral margin rounded, lacking margination. Mesopleural notch present and well impressed. Hair wheel present. Katepistermum with long, sharp, anteriorly directed cuticular spur reaching posteroventral corner of pronotal side. Propodeal spiracle rounded, located high on propodeum. Metapleural gland bulla teardrop shape, anterodorsal corner terminating in acute angle. In dorsal view, pronotum wider than long, reaching maximum width anteriorly; lateral margins converging anteriorly with anterior margin convex. Propodeum with wide, semi-rectangular, rounded spongiform tissue. Propodeal declivity slightly concave in dorsal view.</p><p>Metasoma</p><p>In lateral view, petiolar peduncle short, node with distinct anterior face; dorsal nodal surface convex. Petiolar spiracle located just below node on anterolateral region of petiole. In dorsal view, petiolar disc wider than long, lateral margins converge with anterior margin in parabolic arc, posterior margin straight; postpetiolar disc wider than long, anterior margin feebly concave, lateral and posterior margins convex. In lateral view, spongiform tissue curtain present on peduncle ventrally, and on node posterodorsally. Spongiform tissue massively produced around postpetiole ventrally and laterally. First gastral tergite long, as long as petiole and postpetiole combined; in dorsal view, anterolateral corners of first gastral tergite gradually curving; anterior region of tergite with spongiform tissue.</p><p>Pilosity</p><p>Clypeus with short, simple, appressed setae directed anteromedially; pair of standing setae present on posterior clypeal margin, standing setae absent across remaining clypeal dorsum. Antennal segments with appressed long setae; leading margin of scape with at least two projecting setae. Mandibular dorsum with small, firmly appressed setae. Cephalic dorsum with numerous, medium length, erect, apically acute setae; few appressed longer setae also present, directed anteromedially; ventral surface of head with subdecumbent and suberect, medium length setae. In full-face view, seven long, erect simple setae located along upper scrobe margin arranged serially and directed anterolaterally. Mesosomal dorsum with scattered long, erect and decumbent setae across dorsum; fewer setae on propodeal dorsum, declivity glabrous. Pronotal humeral seta long, erect, longer than surrounding setae and directed posterolaterally. Lateral mesosomal surface almost glabrous, some setae present on pronotal dorsolateral margin zone; mesopleuron and lateral propodeal surface glabrous. Petiolar dorsum with subdecumbent, long and medium length setae, all directed posteriorly. Postpetiolar dorsum with long, erect setae. Dorsum of gastral tergite one with numerous long erect setae scattered across the surface. Gastral sternites with appressed medium length setae, and many short, erect setae. Coxa, trochanter, femur and tibia with numerous subdecumbent setae, as well as scattered long erect setae particularly on outer surface of metatibia and basitarsus.</p><p>Sculpture</p><p>Mandibles and antennal segments dulled by dense micropuncture. Entire body integument lacking sculpture, smooth. Basigastral costulae on first gastral tergite entirely absent.</p><p>Colour</p><p>Body reddish orange, appendages yellow. Spongiform tissue light yellow.</p><p>Etymology</p><p>Named after our colleague and friend, Dr. Cong Liu, in recognition of his ecological and taxonomic work on ants from China and other regions.</p><p>Distribution</p><p>Only known from Yunnan, China (Fig 1; Table 1).</p><p>Comments</p><p>Although only one individual was collected and described, adequate morphological evidence is provided to separate S. liui from its closest morphological relative, S. taphra. Further holotype images, and paratype specimens of S. taphra were examined and compared with images and CT-scans of S. liui . Morphological differences of particular note are the alternative pilosity on the clypeal dorsum being, short, highly appressed, instead of longer and more filamentous. Further, the absence of any basigastral costulae on the first gastral tergite, as well as the entirely smooth head dorsum (smooth and punctuate in S. taphra) further differentiates each species. The lack of additional material is not atypical for this group of Strumigenys . In the past, several species from the same group have been described from single individuals (e.g., S. daspleta, S. mnemosyne &amp; S. runa). Thus, given the strong differing characters provided here, and the past acceptance of holotype only descriptions, it can be deemed acceptable to describe S. liui as a new species based on a single individual. As this specimen was previously identified as S. taphra, all mentions of this specimen should be revised to reflect the new taxonomy provided here.</p><p>Ecology</p><p>Only known from a single individual from Hengduan Mountain range in Yunnan, China. The specimen was obtained via sifted leaf litter, and like S. taphra, at high elevation (1900 m a.s.l), suggesting tolerance for higher elevation conditions.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B5146F63FF81FFB7BA55AEADFA30FA46	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Hamer, Matthew T.;Katzke, Julian;Tang, Kit Lam;Weemaels, André Ibáñez;Hita-Garcia, Francisco;Economo, Evan P.;Guénard, Benoit	Hamer, Matthew T., Katzke, Julian, Tang, Kit Lam, Weemaels, André Ibáñez, Hita-Garcia, Francisco, Economo, Evan P., Guénard, Benoit (2025): A revision of the rare Strumigenys mnemosyne (Formicidae; Myrmicinae) group using micro-CT scanning, with the description of three new species, and the virtual repair of a broken paratype. PLOS One 20 (9): 1-29, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0331762, URL: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0331762
B5146F63FF8DFFB2BA55AE20FEE0FEF6.text	B5146F63FF8DFFB2BA55AE20FEE0FEF6.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Strumigenys marmorata Hamer & Tang & Guénard 2025	<div><p>Strumigenys marmorata sp. nov. (Hamer, Tang &amp; Guénard, 2025)</p><p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:01240912–0FCD-42C9-8FC2–70FC6FB4F06E Fig 4A–F, Fig 5.</p><p>Diagnosis</p><p>In full-face view, head longer than broad. Standing setae absent on cephalic dorsum in lateral view as well as dorsolateral margin. Clypeal dorsum with short, narrowly spatulate, appressed setae, directed toward anterior clypeal margin. Basal masticatory margin with five long, triangular teeth, apical half with two shorter teeth, followed by four small teeth and apical tooth larger than previous four denticles. Scape without standing setae, appressed simple setae only. Scape dorsoventrally flattened, equal in width across length. Mesopleural notch impressed and hair wheel present. Mesosoma lacking standing setae, appressed short setae only. Meso- and metatibia lacking projecting seta. Pronotal humeral setae erect, stout and short, apically blunt. Integument lacking sculpture across body, other than basigastral costulae, coxae and basitarsi.</p><p>Material examined</p><p>Physical specimens examined (n =2):</p><p>Holotype worker; China; Hong Kong SAR, Lantau; Shek Mun Kap; 22.26906 113.93088; 22 m a.s.l; 26 November 2022; Coll. H.C. Yin; 1m² leaf litter sample; disturbed secondary forest. ANTWEB1010070 [OSFMK-P2-01] [ZRC] .</p><p>1 Paratype worker; China; Hong Kong SAR, Lok Ma Chau, Fung Kung, 22.51211 114.0928; 48 m a.s.l; 18 May 2022; Coll. A.I.Weemaels &amp; C. Neeves; 0.5 m² leaf litter sample; disturbed forest. CASENT0764984 [FK1T1W1-5] [HKBM] .</p><p>The paratype specimen broke into three pieces whilst opening the specimen transportation box (Fig 5). The mesosoma remains attached to the mounting point, whilst the head and metasoma are within 75% ethanol.</p><p>Cybertype</p><p>The paratype (CASENT0764984) dataset consists of surface volume rendering image stacks of PNG files comprising isolated stills of the head in lateral view, the mandibles in anteroventral view, the metasoma and petiole in lateral view, and finally the postpetiole and gaster in lateral view. Additional surface volume renders include the whole reconstructed body in lateral and dorsal view. Further, raw volumetric data (nii format), and a full 3D surface model (STL format) are made available. Digital stacked colour images of the head in full-face view, and whole body in dorsal and lateral view are also made available of the holotype specimen (ANTWEB1010070) (TIF format), as well as the paratype specimen (CASENT0764984) (PNG format), with images of the later acquired prior to breakage. All data is deposited on Zenodo (https://zenodo.org/records/14830376). A fully reconstructed paratype (CASENT0764984) 3D surface model of the whole body is also made available on Sketchfab (https://skfb.ly/pyFxF).</p><p>Description</p><p>Holotype measurements: HW 0.34; HL 0.39; ML 0.07; SL 0.17; WL 0.40; PW 0.21; PL 0.18; PH 0.11; DPW 0.11; DPL 0.10; DPPW 0.15; DPPL 0.09; ATL 0.31; TL 1.45.</p><p>Indices: CI 87.18; MI 18.97; SI 50.59; PI 60.59; LPI 60.11; DPI 60.11; DPPI 163.44.</p><p>Paratype measurements (n =1): HW 0.39; HL 0.44; ML 0.08; SL 0.20; WL 0.46; PW 0.24; PL 0.21; PH 0.10; DPW 0.125; DPL 0.089; DPPW 0.169: DPPL 0.114; ATL 0.408; TL 1.68.</p><p>Indices: CI 89.1; MI 18.4; SI 50.6; PI 61.8; LPI 48.8; DPI 60.4; DPPI 148.25.</p><p>Head</p><p>In full face-view, head longer than broad, broadest anterior to posterior margin. Posterior margin broadly concave. Lateral clypeal margins converging anteriorly; anterior margin straight to subtly convex. Epistomal sulcus absent, cephalic dorsum and clypeus continuous; torular lobe small, convex and obscuring antennal foramen in full-face view. Antennae totalling six segments; scape short, failing to reach posterior margin; scape dorsoventrally flattened, converging anteriorly and forming flange at leading edge, narrowing basally and distally. Flagellomeres terminating in two-segmented club; apicalmost segment longer than penultimate segment. Mandible triangular, reducing in width apically; basal masticatory margin with five long, triangular teeth, apical half with two shorter teeth, followed by four small teeth and apical tooth larger than previous four denticles.</p><p>In lateral view, preocular carina short, terminating long before eye. Scape not well impressed; integument smooth. Eye minute, comprised of single ommatidium. Postbuccal impression conspicuous; ventral head margin, from preocular notch to occipital foramen, significantly sinuate being convex before eye then concave anterior to occipital foramen. In lateral view, angle of intercept between ventrolateral head margin and posterior head margin obtuse, with posterior projecting cuticular lobe at intercept.</p><p>Mesosoma</p><p>In dorsal view, mesosoma lacking promesonotal suture, metanotal groove absent In lateral view, promesonotal suture weakly impressed, not reaching dorsolateral margin. Mesosomal outline weakly convex anteriorly to strongly convex posteriorly due to propodeal declivity. Dorsolateral margin rounded, lacking margination. Mesopleural notch present and well impressed. Hair wheel present. Katepistermum with long, sharp, anteriorly directed cuticular spur almost reaching posteroventral corner of the pronotal side. In dorsal view, pronotum evenly rounded anteriorly, reaching maximum width at mid-length. Propodeum unarmed; propodeum with semi-rectangular, dorsally rounded spongiform tissue only. Propodeal declivity slightly concave in dorsal view.</p><p>Metasoma</p><p>In lateral view, petiole clavate; petiolar node slightly longer than wide; peduncle and anterior petiolar face meeting at conspicuous obtuse angle; anterior face of petiole flat, grading into dorsal face with curved angle. Dorsal margin of petiole and postpetiole surface convex. In dorsal view, petiole oval, wider than long. In dorsal view, postpetiole reniform, anterior margin conspicuously concave, lateral margins converging in parabolic arc posteriorly, posterior margin with concave notch medially. Ventral petiolar spongiform tissue present as short curtain; lateral petiolar spongiform tissue comparatively small. Conspicuous ventral and lateral spongiform tissue on postpetiole, obscuring lateral surface. Spongiform tissue surrounding postpetiolar disc anteriorly and posteriorly in dorsal view, but not on top of postpetiolar disc itself.</p><p>Pilosity</p><p>In lateral view, cephalic dorsum and dorsolateral margins lacking standing setae. Setae on cephalic dorsum in full-face view short and appressed. Spatulate setae concentrated anteriorly on cephalic dorsum, directed inwards to cephalic mid-line. Simple setae concentrated on posterior cephalic dorsum, extending over posterior lobes and onto lateral cephalic surface. Dorsum of clypeus lacking standing setae, setae instead narrowly spatulate, appressed and directed anteriorly. Setae on both cephalic and clypeal dorsa well-spaced. Ventral cephalic setae mix of short, appressed setae alongside long, appressed simple setae. Postbuccal cavity with conspicuous series of long and erect simple setae noticeably longer than surrounding setae on cephalic dorsum. Scape lacking standing setae, appressed, simple setae only. Flagellomere segments with short, appressed simple setae, reaching highest concentration on apical segment. Pronotal humeral seta conspicuous, simple and apically blunt, directed antero-laterally and well differentiated from surrounding mesosomal setae. Dorsal mesosomal setae appressed and simple, directed inwards to mesosomal longitudinal midline. Hair wheel with three to five, appressed simple setae. Petiole and postpetiole disc with same seta type, but directed in random directions. Disc of postpetiole also with erect simple setae, with one pair located on the posterior margin, directed posterodorsally. Gastral tergites with both stout erect setae and short appressed setae. Gastral sternites in lateral view, with long, erect simple setae, noticeably shorter and less stout than those on gastral dorsum. Gastral sternites also with long, appressed to semi-erect simple setae. Dorsal (outer) surfaces of meso- and meta-basitarsi and tibiae lacking long projecting setae; short, decumbent setae on tibiae and tarsal segments only; setae directed towards respective segment apex.</p><p>Colour</p><p>Body colour reddish brown, appendages light reddish brown, spongiform tissue light yellow.</p><p>Sculpture</p><p>Almost entire body integument lacking sculpture, the only sculpture located on first gastral tergite in the form of basigastral costulae, and micro-punctures on antennae, coxae and basitarsi. Integument reflecting under non-diffused light.</p><p>Etymology</p><p>From Latin marmorāta f (“marbled, covered or encrusted with marble”), nominative feminine singular of marmorātus. Named for the highly smooth integument surface across the body which resembles marble, a highly smooth, shiny rock when cut and polished.</p><p>Distribution</p><p>Only known from Hong Kong, China (Fig 1; Table 1).</p><p>Comments</p><p>Strumigenys marmorata sp. nov is a member of the S. mnemosyne group sharing all characters of the species group [3]. However, interesting morphological differences are apparent between S. marmorata and other members of the species group. These include seta differences on scape, and a lack of setae across the body. These characters have been integrated into the species group definition.</p><p>Within the S. mnemosyne group, S. marmorata most closely resembles S. mnemosyne and S. rimdahli due to the lack of standing setae on the scape. Strumigenys marmorata can be differentiated from S. mnemosyne by the lack of standing setae on the cephalic, mesosomal and petiole dorsum. Abrasion is unlikely here due to the lack of setae bearing points embedded within the integument of S. marmorata . Clypeal setae in S. marmorata are similarly arranged as in S. mnemosyne but are narrowly spatulate in S. marmorata . The scape in S. mnemosyne is constricted proximally but in S. marmorata the scape is as wide proximally as apically. The head width of S. marmorata is distinctly wider than in S. mnemosyne (0.39 and 0.30 mm respectively), and in fact is the widest in the species group, even wider than S. taphra (HW 0.35–0.37mm), the largest member of the S. mnemosyne group (TL 1.9–2.0). Strumigenys mnemosyne was collected by Bolton in Sarawak (Malaysia), and is known from other localities all restricted to Borneo Island,&gt;1650 km from the collection locality in Hong Kong. Given the large geographic distance and unique morphological characters, misidentification between S. marmorata and S. mnemosyne is unlikely. Interestingly, the smooth and shining cuticular surface (including the femora and tibia) is a rare characteristic within Strumigenys species [7]. Strumigenys marmorata is also morphologically similar to S. rimdahli, however both can be readily separated by the presence of a sharp dorsolateral mesosomal margin in S. rimdahli (rounded in S. marmorata), and a convex rather than flat mesosomal dorsum in S. marmorata .</p><p>Ecology</p><p>Strumigenys marmorata is known from two individuals collected within two distinct leaf litter samples from lowland areas in Hong Kong. At the paratype collection locality, an additional 24 leaf-litter samples were carried out to obtain additional individuals, but none were collected unfortunately, suggesting the rarity of this species. Interestingly, both holotype and paratype collection localities had numerous tramp and exotic ant species, including several Strumigenys species such as, Strumigenys emmae (Emery, 1890), S. membranifera Emery, 1869 and S. nepalensis De Andrade, 1994 . Other tramp and exotic ant species included, Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870, Brachyponera obscurans (Walker, 1859), Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793) and Ooceraea biroi (Forel, 1907) were collected at each site. Collection sites were far from pristine, with surface leaf litter light, heavily composed of loose soil and general anthropogenic detritus.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B5146F63FF8DFFB2BA55AE20FEE0FEF6	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Hamer, Matthew T.;Katzke, Julian;Tang, Kit Lam;Weemaels, André Ibáñez;Hita-Garcia, Francisco;Economo, Evan P.;Guénard, Benoit	Hamer, Matthew T., Katzke, Julian, Tang, Kit Lam, Weemaels, André Ibáñez, Hita-Garcia, Francisco, Economo, Evan P., Guénard, Benoit (2025): A revision of the rare Strumigenys mnemosyne (Formicidae; Myrmicinae) group using micro-CT scanning, with the description of three new species, and the virtual repair of a broken paratype. PLOS One 20 (9): 1-29, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0331762, URL: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0331762
B5146F63FF88FFA9BA55A950FDB4FD96.text	B5146F63FF88FFA9BA55A950FDB4FD96.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Strumigenys mazu (Terayama, Lin & Wu 1996)	<div><p>Strumigenys mazu (Terayama, Lin &amp; Wu, 1996)</p><p>Smithistruma mazu Terayama et al., 1996: 337, figs. 26, 27, 30, 31 (w.) TAIWAN.</p><p>Combination in Pyramica: Bolton, 1999: 1673. Combination in Strumigenys: Baroni Urbani &amp; De Andrade, 2007: 123. Fig 6A–F, Fig 7A–F.</p><p>Diagnostic characters</p><p>Strumigenys mazu can be differentiated in the worker caste from its congeners by the reticulate-punctate sculpture on the cephalic dorsum and the absence of basigastral carinae [3, 25]. Additional characters include a truncated anterior clypeal margin and a well-defined upper scrobe margin [3].</p><p>Material examined</p><p>Specimen images examined (n = 1):</p><p>Holotype worker: Taiwan, Chilan, Yilan Hsien; 28.vii.1988; T2-F0-T4</p><p>Physical specimens examined (n =17):</p><p>1 worker: China; Hong Kong, Tai Po Kau; 02 November 1979; Coll. R.Winney; soil Berlese; NHMUK010639085 [NHMUK] • 1 worker: China; Guangxi, Diding; 1110 m a.s.l; 9 July 1999; Coll. J.F.Fellowes; JF0006 [HKBM] • 1 worker: China; Hong Kong, Tai Po Kau; 22.42007 114.1829; 290 m a.s.l; 2 July 2015; Coll. T.Tsang; Winkler ex. Leaf litter; ANTWEB1010081 [IBBL] • 1 worker: China; Hong Kong, Penny’s Bay; 22.31339101 114.036877; 5 m a.s.l; 25 October 2017; Coll. M.Pierce; Mini Winkler, ex leaf litter; WC-PB-INV-03 [IBBL] • 1 worker: China; Hong Kong, Kau Tam Tso; 22.5034 114.2459; 90 m a.s.l; 26 April 2022 Coll. A.I.Weemaels; Winkler ex. 0.5m² leaf litter; CASENT0764985 [IBBL] • 1 worker: China; Hong Kong, Tai Mo Shan; 22.42341 114.12825; 570 m a.s.l; 4 September 2022; Coll. M.T.Hamer; Winkler ex. random leaf litter; TMS1GC2−9 [IBBL] • 1 worker: China; Hong Kong, Tai Mo Shan; 22.42351 114.1281; 590 m a.s.l; 14 September 2022 Coll. M.T.Hamer &amp; A.I.Weemaels; Winkler ex. 0.5m² leaf litter; TMS2T3W3-5 [IBBL] • 1 worker: China; Hong Kong, Tai Mo Shan; 22.42351 114.1281; 590 m a.s.l; 14 September 2022; Coll. M.T.Hamer &amp; A.I.Weemaels; Winkler ex. 0.5m² leaf litter; TMS2T3W1-8 [IBBL] • 1 worker: China; Hong Kong, Tai Mo Shan; 22.42395 114.1292; 530 m a.s.l; 14 September 2022; Coll. M.T.Hamer &amp; A.I.Weemaels; Winkler ex. 0.5m² leaf litter; TMS2T1W3-2 [IBBL] • 6 workers: China; Hong Kong, Tai Mo Shan; 22.42351 114.1281; 590 m a.s.l; 14 September 2022 Coll. M.T.Hamer; Hypogaeic Winkler, 1m² soil; ANTWEB1010145, ANTWEB1010147, ANTWEB1010148, ANTWEB1010149, ANTWEB1010150, ANTWEB1010151 [IBBL] • 1 worker: China; Hong Kong, Tai Mo Shan; 22.42351 114.1281; 590 m a.s.l; 14 September 2022 Coll. M.T.Hamer; Hypogaeic Winkler, 1m² soil; CASENT0745759 [ZRC] • 1 worker: China; Fujian, Quanzhou; 25.64504491 118.202877; 945 m a.s.l; 22 June 2023 Coll. L.Xuan; Winkler ex. 4 m² leaf litter; ANTWEB1010144 [IBBL] • 1 worker: China; Fujian, Quanzhou; 25.63946617 118.2267705; 1070 m a.s.l; 25 June 2023 Coll. L.Xuan; Winkler ex. 4 m² leaf litter; ANTWEB1010143 [IBBL] .</p><p>Virtual dataset</p><p>Worker based virtual datasets contains surface volume rendering image stacks of PNG files for CASENT0745759, comprising stills of the head in full-face view, the mandibles in anteroventral view, the whole body in lateral and dorsal view, as well as individual images of both petiolar segments, and gaster both in dorsal view. Further, raw volumetric data (nii format), and a full 3D surface model (STL format) are made available for CASENT0745759, as well as CASENT0764985. All datasets are deposited on Zenodo (https://zenodo.org/records/14830376). 3D surface models of the whole body of CASENT0745759, and CASENT0764985 are also made available on Sketchfab (CASENT0745759; https://skfb.ly/pyFxI &amp; CASENT0764985; https://skfb.ly/pyFxK).</p><p>Worker specimens (n =10): HW 0.31–0.34; HL 0.42–0.44; ML 0.07–0.09; SL 0.17–0.20; WL 0.42–0.46; PW 0.20–0.23; PL 0.20– 0.29; PH 0.10–0.12; DPW 0.11–0.13; DPL 0.06–0.10; DPPW 0.17–0.19; DPPL 0.11–0.13; ATL 0.30–0.34; TL 1.54–1.70</p><p>Indices: CI 71.76–79.30; MI 16.55–20.67; SI 51.84–57.48; PI 62.35–68.37; LPI 37.41–55.67; DPI 39.16–61.62; DPPI 138.21–161.82.</p><p>Female description</p><p>Material examined</p><p>Physical specimens examined (n =3):</p><p>1 alate gyne: CN-HK Tai Po Kau 22.4204 114.17577 295m 20−27.viii.2022 FIT Vane MTH ANTWEB1010079 [IBBL] • 1 dealate gyne: China; Hong Kong, Tai Mo Shan; 22.42351 114.1281; 590 m a.s.l; 14 September 2022 Coll. M.T.Hamer; Hypogaeic Winkler, 1m² soil ANTWEB1010146 [IBBL] • 1 dealate gyne: CN-HK Tai Mo Shan 22.42335 114.1282 598m 14.ix.2022 Winkler MTH/AIW. CASENT0745765 [ZRC] • 1 dealate gyne: CN-HK Tai Mo Shan 22.42335 114.1282 598m 14.ix.2022 Winkler MTH/AIW CASENT0745761 [IBBL] • 1 dealate gyne: CN-HK Tai Mo Shan 22.42335 114.1282 598m 14.ix.2022 Winkler MTH/AIW TMS2T3W1-9 ANTWEB1010080 [IBBL].</p><p>Virtual dataset</p><p>Strumigenys mazu gyne (CASENT0745761) cyber-material datasets consist of surface volume rendering image stacks of PNG files, comprising full-face views stills of the head in full-face view, as well as whole body in lateral and dorsal view. Further, raw volumetric data (nii format), and a full 3D surface model (STL format) are made available. All data is deposited on Zenodo (https://zenodo.org/records/14830376). A 3D surface model of CASENT0745761 is also made available on Sketchfab (https://skfb.ly/pyFxL).</p><p>Measurements</p><p>Gyne specimens (n =3): HW 0.35–0.37; HL 0.44–0.47; ML 0.09–0.10; SL 0.18–0.19; WL 0.53–0.58; PW 0.26–0.27; PL 0.25–0.27; PH 0.11-0.13; DPW 0.14; DPL 0.07; DPPW 0.21–0.22; DPPL 0.13–0.14; ATL 0.42–0.45; TL 1.86–1.97. Indices: CI 75.91–82.25; MI 18.92–23.3; SI 51.27–51.91; PI 72.68–75.92; LPI 43.53–53.04; DPI 55.69–56.28; DPPI 155.8–160.15.</p><p>Head</p><p>In full-face view, head longer than broad, broadest just anterior to posterior border. Mandibles triangular, reducing in width apically; basal masticatory margin with five stout triangular teeth, apical half with two smaller stout triangular teeth, followed by four smaller teeth and final acute apical tooth. Anterior clypeal border straight; posterior clypeal border narrowly inserted between antennal foramen. Antennae with six segments, including five funicular segments; scapes short, expanding apically; funiculus terminating in two-segment club, apical most segment conspicuously longer than broad. In lateral view, upper scrobe margin conspicuous and well defined, slightly overhanging lateral head surface. Eye present, comprising 25–30 ommatidia, located posteroventrally on lateral head surface. In lateral view scrobe present, as long as antennal scape. Preocular carina present, terminating just anterior of eye. Preocular cuticular strip conspicuous, running parallel to scrobe and terminating before median eye level. Postbuccal impression shallow, inconspicuous. Three ocelli present, distance between ocelli greater than ocelli diameter. Posterior border concave, with lamella extension within concavity directly anterior to head-pronotal neck articulation.</p><p>Mesosoma</p><p>In dorsal view, pronotum wider than long; anterior margin convex, slightly elevated from pronotal collar, posterior margin concave. Pronotum extending to lateral surface without dorsolateral margin. In dorsal view, anterior margin of mesoscutum convex and slightly elevated from pronotal surface; posterior margin straight, widest just in front of tegula; posterior lateral margins of mesoscutum converging towards mesoscutellum. Mesoscutum-mesoscutellum sulcus wide, weakly impressed. In dorsal view, mesoscutellum just longer than wide, widest point just anterior of middle; posterior margin convex. In posterodorsal view, metanotum visible as thin strip located below mesoscutellum and above the propodeum, terminating before tegula. Propodeum longer than wide, narrow; carinate margin present between metanotum and propodeum. One pair of spongiform tissue lobes present on metapleuron-propodeal margin. In lateral view, mesopleuron divided into anepisternum and katerpisternum by narrow sulcus. Katepistermum with sharp, anteriorly directed cuticular spur almost reaching posteroventral corner of pronotal side. Narrow sulcus separating katerpisternum and metapleuron. Metapleuron undivided, rectangular in shape. Metapleural lobe small; metapleural gland bulla small, oval shape, positioned and directed anterodorsally. Spiracle positioned high on upper metapleuron.</p><p>Metasoma</p><p>In lateral view, petiolar peduncle short, node subclubate; dorsolateral margins with carinae, not smoothly rounded. Petiolar spiracle located just below node on posterolateral region of peduncle. In dorsal view, petiolar disc wider than long; postpetiolar disc wider than long, lateral margins converging on posterior margin in gradual arc. In lateral view, spongiform tissue massively produced around petiole and postpetiole; small spongiform tissue curtain present on ventral face of petiole. First gastral tergite long, as long as petiole and postpetiole combined; in dorsal view, anterolateral corners of first gastral tergite blunt.</p><p>Pilosity</p><p>Clypeus with short, simple decumbent and appressed setae directed anteriorly. Scapes with decumbent and appressed setae, alongside several long, erect, simple setae on lead edge of scape. Funicular segments with dense, short pubescence. Head dorsum with long, erect, simple setae slightly curved at apex; shorter, erect, simple setae also present among longer setae. In full-face view, eight long, erect simple setae located along upper scrobe margin arranged serially and directed anterolaterally. Corners of posterior head margin with medium length, subdecumbent and fully appressed simple setae, noticeably different to surrounded erect setae. Mesosomal dorsum covered in long, erect, simple setae, plus shorter, erect simple setae and semi-decumbent short, simple setae among erect, longer setae. Pronotal humeral seta long, erect, longer than surrounding setae and directed anterolaterally. Lateral mesosomal surface almost seta-less, some setae present on dorsolateral margin zone; short, simple setae present just above propodeal spiracle; katerpisternum and anasepsiternum entirely glabrate. Short, subdecumbant setae on anterior petiole face; petiole and postpetiole dorsum with long, simple setae. Gastral dorsum with long, erect simple setae, noticeably longer than those on mesosomal and head dorsa; gaster ventrally with medium length appressed setae and erect medium length setae. Coxa, trochanter, femur and tibia with numerous, dense and appressed long setae; several conspicuous long, projecting setae also present among the appressed setae.</p><p>Sculpture</p><p>Mandibular dorsum with dense micro-reticulation and non-reflective. Clypeus smooth centrally, with micro-punctures on periphery. Cephalic dorsum from posterior clypeal border to posterior lobes reticulate-punctuate; small region immediately behind posterior clypeal border smooth. Scapes and funicular segments with dense microsculpture. Pronotum partially smooth, with some microsculpture on lateral sides. Mesoscutum and mesoscutellum reticulate-punctate both dorsally and laterally. Katerpisternum, anespisternum and metapleuron smooth, partial microsculpture above metapleural gland bulla. Propodeal surface smooth. Petiolar peduncle laterally punctuate in the upper and smooth in the lower half; anterior face dorsally smooth. Petiole and postpetiole dorsally smooth. Gaster dorsally smooth; basigastral costulae present, short, hardly extending 1/5 th of the first gastral tergite.</p><p>Colour</p><p>Body and appendages reddish orange, spongiform tissue light yellow.</p><p>Distribution</p><p>Known from China (Hong Kong SAR, Guangxi Province, Fujian Province [New record]); Taiwan; Japan; Vietnam (Fig 1; Table 1).</p><p>Comments</p><p>Strumigenys mazu is the most widespread species within this species group, known from Japan, Mainland China (Fujian, Hong Kong SAR, Guangxi), Taiwan and Vietnam. Specimens were collected within leaf litter and soil, from broadleaf forest floors in Japan [24], and similarly in Hong Kong [22, 26]. Collection localities include high elevation sites, e.g., Tai Mo Shan (560 m a.s.l), as well as some lowland sites including Kau Tam Tso (93 m a.s.l) and Penny’s Bay (10 m a.s.l). Masuko [24] noted, on the basis of a single colony, that those were small, comprising a single queen and 19 workers, whereas the maximum number of individuals of S. mazu collected in one soil samples (1 m²) from Hong Kong was 44 and one dealate gyne. It is likely that this sample represented a single colony, especially given their rarity across Hong Kong. This species likely feeds on mites with Masuko [24] finding gamasid mites in field examinations of S. mazu nests, but under lab conditions also accepted collembolans and symphylans. A description of the gyne (Fig 7 A-F) is provided here. The first record of S. mazu from Fujian Province, China is also provided, where it was collected in two localities in Daiyunshan Nature Reserve within broadleaf forests at relatively high elevations (943–1074 m a.s.l). The occurrence of S. mazu in Fujian confirms the prediction of Tang &amp; Guénard [26]. No records are yet known from Guangdong Province, but it seems very likely that this species should be present given its occurrence in Guangxi, Fujian, and Hong Kong.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B5146F63FF88FFA9BA55A950FDB4FD96	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Hamer, Matthew T.;Katzke, Julian;Tang, Kit Lam;Weemaels, André Ibáñez;Hita-Garcia, Francisco;Economo, Evan P.;Guénard, Benoit	Hamer, Matthew T., Katzke, Julian, Tang, Kit Lam, Weemaels, André Ibáñez, Hita-Garcia, Francisco, Economo, Evan P., Guénard, Benoit (2025): A revision of the rare Strumigenys mnemosyne (Formicidae; Myrmicinae) group using micro-CT scanning, with the description of three new species, and the virtual repair of a broken paratype. PLOS One 20 (9): 1-29, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0331762, URL: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0331762
B5146F63FF93FFA9BA55AA07FD39F983.text	B5146F63FF93FFA9BA55AA07FD39F983.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Strumigenys mnemosyne (Bolton 2000)	<div><p>Strumigenys mnemosyne (Bolton, 2000)</p><p>Pyramica mnemosyne Bolton, 2000: 446, figs. 266, 291 (w.) BORNEO (East Malaysia: Sarawak).</p><p>Combination in Strumigenys: Baroni Urbani &amp; De Andrade, 2007: 124 Fig 2D–F.</p><p>Diagnostic characters</p><p>Strumigenys mnemosyne is morphologically close to S. marmorata, both lack standing setae on the scape, sculpture on the head and mesosomal dorsum. Each species can be differentiated from one another by the presence of erect simple setae on the cephalic, mesosomal and petiole dorsum in S. mnemosyne and the conspicuously wider head in S. marmorata (HW 0.34–0.39). Additional differing characters include the shape of the scape, which is heavily constricted proximally in S. mnemosyne, the significantly longer setae on the posterior of the first gastral tergite and subsequent tergites.</p><p>Material examined</p><p>Physical specimens examined (n =3):</p><p>Holotype worker: Malaysia; Sarawak, 4th Division, Gn. Mulu Nat. Pk, RGS Expd., Long Pala, 26.ix.1977, lowland rainforest leaf litter (B. Bolton) CASENT0900146 [NHMUK] • 1 worker: Malaysia; Sabah, Deramakot Forest Reserve, January – April 1998; Brühl; NHMUK010639089 [NHMUK] • 1 worker: Malaysia; Sabah, Poring Hot Spring, 10/5/1987; Burokhardt &amp; Löbl; NHMUK010639088 [NHMUK] .</p><p>Distribution</p><p>Known only from East Malaysia (Sabah &amp; Sarawak) (Fig 1; Table 1).</p><p>Comments</p><p>As far as the authors are aware, S. mnemosyne is only known from Sabah and Sarawak in Borneo from four localities, Long Pala, Maliau Basin (CASENT0394454 &amp; CASENT0700789, AntWeb.org), Deramakot Forest Reserve and Poring Hot Spring. Like other members of the group, little is known of the biology of S. mnemosyne but all specimens with collection information are known from leaf litter extractions.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B5146F63FF93FFA9BA55AA07FD39F983	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Hamer, Matthew T.;Katzke, Julian;Tang, Kit Lam;Weemaels, André Ibáñez;Hita-Garcia, Francisco;Economo, Evan P.;Guénard, Benoit	Hamer, Matthew T., Katzke, Julian, Tang, Kit Lam, Weemaels, André Ibáñez, Hita-Garcia, Francisco, Economo, Evan P., Guénard, Benoit (2025): A revision of the rare Strumigenys mnemosyne (Formicidae; Myrmicinae) group using micro-CT scanning, with the description of three new species, and the virtual repair of a broken paratype. PLOS One 20 (9): 1-29, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0331762, URL: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0331762
B5146F63FF93FFAABA55AE6DFA24F95E.text	B5146F63FF93FFAABA55AE6DFA24F95E.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Strumigenys rimdahli Hamer & Katzke & Tang & Weemaels & Hita-Garcia & Economo & Guénard 2025	<div><p>Strumigenys rimdahli sp. nov. (Hamer, Tang &amp; Guénard, 2025)</p><p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:619FD6BE-56A9-48C7-8622-DF68FA7D6D72 Fig 8A–F.</p><p>Diagnosis</p><p>In full face-view, head longer than broad, broadest on posterior third. Scape lacking standing setae. Cephalic dorsum with sparse standing setae; in full-face view, dorsolateral margin with single pair of projecting setae that extend beyond dorsolateral margin. Dorsolateral margin of mesosoma distinctly marginated; in lateral view, mesosomal dorsum flat.</p><p>Anterolateral margin of pronotum angulated in dorsal view. Anterior margin of postpetiolar disc conspicuously straight anteriorly. Basigastral costulae present. Dorsal surface of meso- and metabasitarsus with single, long erect seta. Meso- and metatibia with single erect seta noticeably shorter than erect seta on basitarsus. Legs with numerous appressed, decumbent and semierect setae on all segments.</p><p>Material examined</p><p>1 Holotype worker: TH; Chiang Mai; N19.236638 E98.650739;±20m²; 1106 masl; 10.viii.2024; LLex.4m2; MTHamer et al; old sec. for. CM-P17-01. ANTWEB1010648 [ZRC] .</p><p>Cybertypes</p><p>Holotype (ANTWEB1010648) dataset consists of surface volume rendering image stacks of PNG files comprising full-face views stills of the head, whole body in lateral and dorsal view, as well as mandibles in anterior view. Further, raw volumetric data (nii format), and a full 3D surface model (STL format) are made available. Digital stacked colour images of the whole body in lateral and dorsal view, as well as the head in full-face view are also provided (TIFF format). All data is deposited on Zenodo (https://zenodo.org/records/14830376). A 3D surface model is also made available on Sketchfab (https://skfb.ly/pyFxM).</p><p>Description</p><p>Holotype measurements: HW 0.32; HL 0.37; ML 0.06; SL 0.16; WL 0.37; PW 0.18; PL 0.17; PH 0.10; DPW 0.09; DPL 0.09; DPPW 0.13; DPPL 0.09; ATL 0.30; TL 1.36.</p><p>Indices; CI 84.68; MI 16.67; SI 50.16; PI 57.46; LPI 58.43; DPI 56.02; DPPI 142.20.</p><p>Head</p><p>In full face-view, head longer than broad, broadest on posterior third. Posterior margin broadly concave, with region of transparent cuticle. Lateral clypeal margins converging anteriorly; anterior margin subtly convex. Epistomal sulcus absent, cephalic dorsum and clypeus continuous; torular lobe small, convex and obscuring antennal foramen in full-face view. Antennae totalling six segments; scape short, failing to reach posterior margin; scape dorsoventrally flattened, converging anteriorly to form flange at leading edge, narrowing, basally and distally. Flagellomeres terminating in two-segment club; apicalmost segment longer than penultimate segment. Mandible triangular, reducing in width apically; basal masticatory margin with one short triangular basal tooth and four long, triangular teeth, apical half with two triangular teeth of equal length to previous four teeth, followed by four small teeth and an apical tooth the same size as previous two teeth. In lateral view, preocular carina short, terminating long before eye level. Glandular groove not well impressed, terminating well before eye. Eye minute, comprised of single ommatidium. Postbuccal impression conspicuous; ventral head margin, from preocular notch to occipital foramen sinuate, being convex before eye and concave anterior to occipital foramen. In lateral view, angle of intercept between ventrolateral head margin and posterior head margin slightly obtuse, with a minute posterior projecting cuticular lobe at intercept.</p><p>Mesosoma</p><p>In dorsal view, mesosoma lacking promesonotal suture, metanotal groove absent. In lateral view, promesonotal suture weakly impressed, not reaching dorsolateral margin. Mesosomal outline weakly convex anteriorly to strongly convex posteriorly due to propodeal declivity. Dorsolateral margin distinctly marginated. In lateral view, mesosomal dorsum flat. Mesopleural notch present and well impressed; seta wheel present. Katepistermum with a long, sharp, anteriorly directed cuticular spur almost reaching posteroventral corner of pronotal side. In dorsal view, pronotum reaching maximum width at mid-length; angulated anteriorly with anterolateral angle obtuse. Propodeum unarmed; propodeum with semi-rectangular, dorsally rounded spongiform tissue only. Propodeal declivity slightly concave in dorsal view.</p><p>Metasoma</p><p>In lateral view, petiolar peduncle and anterior petiolar face meeting at obtuse angle; anterior face of petiole flat, grading into dorsal face with blunt angle. Dorsal margin of petiolar and postpetiolar surfaces convex. In dorsal view, petiolar disc oval, wider than long; postpetiolar disc wider than long, anterior margin straight, with weakly posteriorly converging lateral margins, posterior margin feebly concave. Ventral petiolar spongiform tissue present; lateral petiole spongiform tissue small. Conspicuous ventral and lateral spongiform tissue on postpetiole, obscuring lateral postpetiolar surface. Spongiform tissue surrounding postpetiolar disc both anteriorly and laterally in dorsal view, but not on top of postpetiole disc itself.</p><p>Pilosity</p><p>In lateral view, cephalic dorsum with two pairs of standing setae. In full-face view, dorsolateral margin with single standing seta; cephalic dorsum with short and appressed setae, concentrated posteriorly on cephalic dorsum, directed inwards to cephalic mid-line. Clypeal dorsum lacking standing setae, setae instead simple, appressed setae present, directed anteriorly. Setae on both cephalic and clypeal dorsa well-spaced. Ventral cephalic setae mix of short, appressed setae alongside long, appressed simple setae. Postbuccal cavity with conspicuous series of long and erect simple setae noticeably longer than surrounding setae on cephalic dorsum. Scape lacking standing setae, appressed and decumbent, simple setae present only. Flagellomere segments with short, appressed simple setae, reaching highest concentration on apical segment. Pronotal humeral seta present, simple and apically blunt, directed antero-laterally and well differentiated from surrounding appressed mesosomal setae. Dorsal mesosomal setae appressed and simple, directed inwards to mesosomal longitudinal midline. Hair wheel with four to five, appressed simple setae. Petiole and postpetiole disc with sparse, simple erect setae; single pair of setae located on posterior margin of postpetiole dorsum directed posterodorsally. Gastral tergites with long, stout erect setae and short appressed setae. Gastral sternites in lateral view, with long, erect simple setae, noticeably shorter and less stout than those on tergites. Gastral sternites also with long, decumbent to semi-erect simple setae. Meso- and metabasitarsus with single, long projecting seta. Meso- and metatibia with single erect seta noticeably shorter than the projecting seta on basitarsus. Legs also covered in numerous appressed, decumbent and semierect setae on all segments.</p><p>Colour</p><p>Body colour reddish brown, appendages light reddish brown, spongiform tissue whitish yellow.</p><p>Sculpture</p><p>Almost entire body integument lacking sculpture, only sculpture located on first gastral tergite in form of basigastral costulae, and micro-punctures on all antennal segments, coxae and basitarsi.</p><p>Etymology</p><p>Named after Mr. Kenneth Rimdahl, founder of Monsoon Tea, in recognition of his conservation efforts and help in facilitating fieldwork in Thailand.</p><p>Distribution</p><p>Only known from Chiang Mai, Thailand (Fig 1; Table 1).</p><p>Comments</p><p>Strumigenys rimdahli is a member of the mnemosyne group, displaying the necessary morphological characters to be placed into the group. Within the group, S. rimdahli is most similar to S. mnemosyne and S. marmorata but can be easily differentiated from both by the conspicuous marginated dorsolateral mesosomal margin, and the flat mesosomal dorsum. Further characters that differentiate S. rimdahli from S. mnemosyne include the single, stout seta extending beyond lateral cephalic margin (four setae in S. mnemosyne), alongside the reduced length and abundance of standing setae across the whole body most especially the legs and mesosoma dorsum (including the pronotal humeral setae). In S. rimdahli the anterior corners of the pronotal dorsal margin are angulated whereas in S. mnemosyne they are more rounded. Morphological characters that differentiate S. rimdahli from S. marmorata include the presence of long, freely projecting setae on the outer surfaces of the meso- and meta- tibae and basitarsi (absent in S. marmorata), the greater number of standing setae on the head dorsum and legs, and a straight anterior petiole margin in dorsal view (concave in S. marmorata).</p><p>Ecology</p><p>The holotype specimen was collected in an old secondary forest in Mae Sae, Chiang Mai Province at 1106 m a.s.l within a 4 m² leaf litter sample extracted within a Winkler over 72 hours. Nothing else is known about the biology of S. rimdahli .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B5146F63FF93FFAABA55AE6DFA24F95E	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Hamer, Matthew T.;Katzke, Julian;Tang, Kit Lam;Weemaels, André Ibáñez;Hita-Garcia, Francisco;Economo, Evan P.;Guénard, Benoit	Hamer, Matthew T., Katzke, Julian, Tang, Kit Lam, Weemaels, André Ibáñez, Hita-Garcia, Francisco, Economo, Evan P., Guénard, Benoit (2025): A revision of the rare Strumigenys mnemosyne (Formicidae; Myrmicinae) group using micro-CT scanning, with the description of three new species, and the virtual repair of a broken paratype. PLOS One 20 (9): 1-29, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0331762, URL: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0331762
B5146F63FF90FFA5BA55AF3FFF2CF9F8.text	B5146F63FF90FFA5BA55AF3FFF2CF9F8.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Strumigenys runa (Bolton 2000)	<div><p>Strumigenys runa (Bolton, 2000)</p><p>Pyramica runa Bolton, 2000: 447 (w.) BORNEO (East Malaysia: Sabah).</p><p>Combination in Strumigenys: Baroni Urbani &amp; De Andrade, 2007: 127 Fig 9A–C.</p><p>Diagnostic characters</p><p>Strumigenys runa is morphologically close to S. mnemosyne but differs in the leading edge of the scape with 1–2 elongate straight setae that project anterodorsally. Pronotal dorsum shallowly concave in lateral view. Lack of distinct, paired setae on mesosomal dorsum. Cephalic setae fine, longer and standing, much denser than in S. mnemosyne and not arranged in rows [3].</p><p>Material examined</p><p>Specimen images examined (n =1):</p><p>1 worker: Malaysia: Sabah: Nepenthes Camp, Maliau Basin; 4.73356 116.87757 ±50m 1010m (a.s.l); 27 July 2014; J. Longino #8798-s. Wet Forest, ex sifted leaf litter; CASENT0634746 [JTLC]</p><p>Distribution</p><p>Only known from East Malaysia (Sabah) (Fig 1; Table 1).</p><p>Comments</p><p>Strumigenys runa is only known from the island of Sabah in the north of the island of Borneo. Of the known specimens, two are from a collection site above 1000 m a.s.l. and collected within a Winkler sample. Little more is known about the biology of S. runa. In this study, the first high resolution images of S. runa are provided, supplied by Professor John T. Longino.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B5146F63FF90FFA5BA55AF3FFF2CF9F8	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Hamer, Matthew T.;Katzke, Julian;Tang, Kit Lam;Weemaels, André Ibáñez;Hita-Garcia, Francisco;Economo, Evan P.;Guénard, Benoit	Hamer, Matthew T., Katzke, Julian, Tang, Kit Lam, Weemaels, André Ibáñez, Hita-Garcia, Francisco, Economo, Evan P., Guénard, Benoit (2025): A revision of the rare Strumigenys mnemosyne (Formicidae; Myrmicinae) group using micro-CT scanning, with the description of three new species, and the virtual repair of a broken paratype. PLOS One 20 (9): 1-29, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0331762, URL: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0331762
B5146F63FF9FFFA4BA55AE50FA93FB8B.text	B5146F63FF9FFFA4BA55AE50FA93FB8B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Strumigenys taphra (Bolton 2000)	<div><p>Strumigenys taphra (Bolton, 2000)</p><p>Pyramica taphra Bolton, 2000: 448 (w.) Thailand. Fig 2G–I.</p><p>Diagnostic characters</p><p>In terms of total size, S. taphra is the largest of the S. mnemosyne group. Other distinguishable characters include the standing setae on the clypeus and inconspicuous punctate sculpturing on the cephalic dorsum just posterior to clypeus. Cephalic sculpture is present in S. mazu but it is significantly more conspicuous and distributed across the head dorsum. Strumigenys taphra can easily be separated from S. marmorata by the deeply concave posterior head margin and the presence of a long, glandular groove which extends beyond the posterior margin of the eye as well as its larger total size.</p><p>Material examined</p><p>Specimen images examined (n =1):</p><p>Holotype worker: Thailand; Chiang Mai Prov., Chom Thong, Doi Inthanon, 12.vii.1991, CM 141, 1700 m., soil berl., rainfor., Deharveng &amp; Bedos CASENT0915365 [MNHN]</p><p>Physical specimens examined (n =8):</p><p>2 Paratype workers from Thailand: Chiang Mai Prov., Chom Thong, Doi Inthanon, 12.vii.1991, CM 141, 1700 m., soil berl., rainfor., Deharveng &amp; Bedos; CASENT0900147 [NHMUK] • 3 Paratype workers: Thailand: Chiang Mai Prov., Chom Thong, Doi Inthanon, 12.vii.1991, CM 141, 1700 m., soil berl., rainfor., Deharveng &amp; Bedos NHMUK010639086 [NHMUK] • 3 Paratype workers from Thailand: Chiang Mai Prov., Chom Thong, Doi Inthanon, 12.vii.1991, CM 141, 1700 m., soil berl., rainfor., Deharveng &amp; Bedos NHMUK010639087 [NHMUK].</p><p>Distribution</p><p>Only known from Chiang Mai, Thailand (Fig 1; Table 1)</p><p>Comments</p><p>Strumigenys taphra is so far only known from Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. An additional specimen (MCZ-ENT00759758) previously identified to S. taphra known from Yunnan, China is here reassessed to be a new species (see S. liui description). Like other members of the S. mnemosyne group, S. taphra was collected from soil, and is thus likely to be a species that occupies soil and leaf litter. Unfortunately, no new specimens were found on a recent trip to Chiang Mai Province.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B5146F63FF9FFFA4BA55AE50FA93FB8B	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Hamer, Matthew T.;Katzke, Julian;Tang, Kit Lam;Weemaels, André Ibáñez;Hita-Garcia, Francisco;Economo, Evan P.;Guénard, Benoit	Hamer, Matthew T., Katzke, Julian, Tang, Kit Lam, Weemaels, André Ibáñez, Hita-Garcia, Francisco, Economo, Evan P., Guénard, Benoit (2025): A revision of the rare Strumigenys mnemosyne (Formicidae; Myrmicinae) group using micro-CT scanning, with the description of three new species, and the virtual repair of a broken paratype. PLOS One 20 (9): 1-29, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0331762, URL: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0331762
B5146F63FF9EFFA7BA55AC48FBC0FCB3.text	B5146F63FF9EFFA7BA55AC48FBC0FCB3.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Strumigenys mnemosyne	<div><p>Key to species of the Strumigenys mnemosyne group based on worker caste</p><p>(Adapted from the Southeast Asia Strumigenys key of Bolton [3] branching from couplet 84 and ending at couplet 87)</p><p>1. Cephalic dorsum behind clypeus uniformly finely and densely reticulate-punctate (Fig 6A, D); pronotum smooth and shining, contrasting strongly with the head (Fig 6B)...... Strumigenys mazu</p><p>• Cephalic dorsum behind clypeus and pronotum smooth and shining, the two not contrasting (Fig 2A–I; Fig 3A–C; Fig 4A–C; Fig 8A–C; Fig 9A–C)...... 2</p><p>2. Leading edge of antennal scape without straight standing setae of any form (Fig 2D; Fig 4A; Fig 8A)...... 3</p><p>• Leading edge of antennal scape with 2–3 straight standing setae that freely project anterodorsally Fig 2A, G; Fig 3A, D; Fig 9C).... 5</p><p>3. Dorsolateral margin of mesosoma marginated (Fig 8B–C, E–F); in lateral view, mesosomal dorsum flat (Fig 8B, E)… Strumigenys rimdahli sp. nov.</p><p>• Dorsolateral margin of mesosoma curved (Fig 2E; Fig 4B); in lateral view, mesosomal dorsum convex (Fig 2E; Fig 4B); … 4</p><p>4. In full-face view, head with four freely projecting setae that extend beyond the lateral cephalic margin (Fig 2D); HW 0.30… Strumigenys mnemosyne</p><p>• In full-face view, head without freely projecting setae that extend beyond the lateral cephalic margin (Fig 4A, F); HW 0.34–0.39 ……… Strumigenys marmorata sp. nov</p><p>5. Distinctly larger species with a narrow head and longer scape, HL 0.48–0.52; CI 70–74; SI 59–63 …. 6</p><p>• Smaller species with relatively broader head and shorter scape; HL 0.40–0.42; CI 80–81; SI 50–53 … 7</p><p>6. Dorsum of clypeus in profile with short fine erect setae present (Fig 2H). In full-face view, lateral margin of clypeus with 1–2 straight setae that project out beyond the margin (Fig 2G). Basigastral costulae present (Fig 2I)..... Strumigenys taphra</p><p>• Dorsum of clypeus in profile without short fine erect setae, appressed setae only (Fig 3B). In full-face view, lateral margin of clypeus without 1-2 straight setae that project beyond the margin (Fig 3A, D). Basigastral costulae absent (Fig 3C, F) …. Strumigenys liui sp. nov.</p><p>7. Posterior margin of head on each side of the median concavity with a translucent blister-like area that occupies about half the width of the posterior margin of the posterior lobes (Fig 2A) …….. Strumigenys daspleta</p><p>• Posterior margin of head on each side of the median concavity with a narrow marginal carina across the whole width of the posterior margin of the posterior lobes (Fig 9C)...... Strumigenys runa</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B5146F63FF9EFFA7BA55AC48FBC0FCB3	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Hamer, Matthew T.;Katzke, Julian;Tang, Kit Lam;Weemaels, André Ibáñez;Hita-Garcia, Francisco;Economo, Evan P.;Guénard, Benoit	Hamer, Matthew T., Katzke, Julian, Tang, Kit Lam, Weemaels, André Ibáñez, Hita-Garcia, Francisco, Economo, Evan P., Guénard, Benoit (2025): A revision of the rare Strumigenys mnemosyne (Formicidae; Myrmicinae) group using micro-CT scanning, with the description of three new species, and the virtual repair of a broken paratype. PLOS One 20 (9): 1-29, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0331762, URL: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0331762
