Strumigenys kichijo (Terayama, Lin & Wu, 1996) Terayama, Lin & Wu, 1996
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.831.31515 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/4D304B56-E80B-23CA-7B21-E3E903DCC6FA |
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Strumigenys kichijo (Terayama, Lin & Wu, 1996) |
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- new record |
Strumigenys kichijo (Terayama, Lin & Wu, 1996) - new record Fig. 8 A–C
Smithistruma kichijo Terayama Lin and Wu 1996: 335, figs 23-25, 28, 29 (w.) TAIWAN. Indomalaya.
Pyramica kichijo (Terayama, Lin & Wu, 1996). Combination in Pyramica : Bolton 1999: 1673.
Strumigenys kichijo (Terayama, Lin & Wu, 1996). Combination in Strumigenys : Baroni Urbani and De Andrade 2007: 122.
Material examined.
HONG KONG: Islands District, Sunset Peak, 22.26112N, 113.956332E, 572 m, 28.03.2016, R.H. Lee, Winkler, IBBL.
Measurement.
Workers (n = 3): TL 2.5-2.6, HL 0.59, HW 0.46-0.47, MandL 0.14-0.16, SL 0.32-0.33, EL 0.045-0.049, PW 0.30, ML 0.61-0.66, PL 0.31-0.33, PH 0.14-0.15, DPW 0.17-0.18, PPL 0.23-0.24, GL 0.60-0.62, CI 78-80, MI 24-27, SI 70, OI 10, LPI 45-48, DPI 53-58.
Geographic range.
Bhutan, China (Fujian, Hunan, Yunnan, Hong Kong), Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam.
Ecology.
This is a rare species for Hong Kong with a single worker collected (Fig. 2) in secondary forest at a relatively high elevation (572 m).
Comments.
This is a widespread species in Asia, though rarely collected. The new record from Hong Kong fits within the known range of this species, which ranges in Asia from Hunan (north) to Thailand (south), and from Bhutan (west) to Okinawa (east).
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