Pristomyrmex picteti Emery

Zettel, H., 2006, On the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Philippine Islands: I. The genus Pristomyrmex Mayr, 1866., Myrmecologische Nachrichten 8, pp. 59-68 : 62

Pristomyrmex picteti Emery , 1893

Material examined: Luzon: Laguna Pr., Los Banos, Mt. Makiling, 150 - 600 m, 13. - 14.XI.1993, leg. H. Zettel (# 21), det. Wang M., 1 dealate gyne (CZW). Leyte: Leyte Pr., N Tacloban, Babatngon, Busay Falls, 28.I.2000, leg. H. Zettel (# 220), 1 alate gyne (CZW); Leyte Pr., Baybay, Mt. Pangasugan, Calbiga-a River, 50 - 200 m, 12.II.2000, leg. H. Zettel (# 236), 1 [worker] (CZW).

Diagnosis of worker: TL 4.1 - 5.9 mm. Eyes very small, with 3 - 4 ommatidia in longest row. Clypeus dorsally with median carina, ventrally with transverse ruga. Masticatory margin of mandible without diastema. Dorsum of head and alitrunk foveolate. Pronotal spines absent, propodeal spines relatively short. Node of petiole longer than high, well separated from peduncle.

Previous records from the Philippines: Palawan (Binaluan) (Stitz 1925); - Luzon: Ilocos Norte (Banqui = "Bauqui"), Rizal (Montalban), Laguna (Los Banos, Mt. Makiling, Mt. Banahaw); Palawan (Binaluan, Puerto Princesa); Negros Oriental (Cuernos de Negros, Dumaguete); Mindanao: Davao (Mt. Apo) (Wang 2003); - Luzon: Camarines Sur (Mt. Isarog Natural Park) (Alpert & al. 2006).

General distribution: Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Philippines, New Guinea (Wang 2003).