Strumigenys sauteri Forel, 1912

Brassard, Francois, Leong, Chi-Man, Chan, Hoi-Hou & Guenard, Benoit, 2020, A new subterranean species and an updated checklist of Strumigenys (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Macao SAR, China, with a key to species of the Greater Bay Area, ZooKeys 970, pp. 63-116 : 63

Strumigenys sauteri Forel, 1912 Figure 13

Pentastruma sauteri Forel, 1912: 51 (w.) Taiwan. Indomalaya.

Pyramica sauteri (Forel, 1912). Combination in Pyramica : Bolton 1999: 1673.

Strumigenys sauteri (Forel, 1912). Combination in Strumigenys : Baroni Urbani and De Andrade 2007: 127.

Geographic distribution.

China (Fujian, Guangxi, Hong Kong, Hunan, Macao, Taiwan, Yunnan), Japan (Ryukyu Islands), Thailand.

Comments.

Although widely distributed in Hong Kong across multiple habitats, including shrublands, plantations, urban forest remnants, secondary forest and Feng Shui woods ( Tang et al. 2019), this species appears less common in Macao where it has been collected at four different sites, all of which were relatively small patches of young secondary forests. This is a new species record for Macao.

Material examined.

Macao SAR, China • 1 Worker; Macao, Coloane Island, Ka Ho; 22.1936°N, 113.5914°E, ca. 30 m; 20 March 2019; F. Brassard leg.; Winkler; MAC_S04_LLSA_Sp.2; IBBL. • 5 Workers; Macao, Coloane Island, Coloane trail near 1-01-15; 22.1151°N, 113.5645°E, ca. 80 m; 11 April 2019; F. Brassard leg.; Winkler; MAC_S11_LLSP_Sp.4; IBBL. • 3 Workers; Macao, Coloane Island, Oscar Farm hillside; 22.1131°N, 113.5557°E, ca. 80 m; 24 June 2019; F. Brassard leg.; Winkler; MAC_S18_LLSA_Sp.10; IBBL. • 1 Worker; Macao, Taipa Island, Tai Tam Hill; 22.1578°N, 113.5679°E; 26 July 2018; C.M. Leong leg.; IBBL. • 1 Queen; Macao, Coloane Island, Coloane Trail (Near 1-01-15 distance post); 22.1151°N, 113.5644°E, ca. 80 m; 11 April 2019; F. Brassard leg.; Winkler; MAC_S11_LLSP_Sp.4; IBBL.

Figures

Figure 13. Strumigenys sauteri in full-face, profile and dorsal view A-C worker (MAC _ S 04 _ LLSP _ sp. 2) D-F queen (MAC _ S 11 _ LLSP _ Sp. 4).