Strumigenys sauteri (Forel, 1912) - First record in Hong Kong in 1994 (Fellowes 1996)

Tang, Kit Lam, Pierce, Mac P. & Guenard, Benoit, 2019, Review of the genus Strumigenys (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae) in Hong Kong with the description of three new species and the addition of five native and four introduced species records, ZooKeys 831, pp. 1-48 : 36-37

Strumigenys sauteri (Forel, 1912) - First record in Hong Kong in 1994 (Fellowes 1996)

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.

Material examined.

HONG KONG: Central & Western District, HKU CYT, 22.2824528N, 114.140431E, 07.01.2016, G. Yong, Winkler, IBBL; Central & Western District, LFS Plot 1 B–C, 22.277134N, 114.134793E, 28.12.2015, G. Yong, Winkler, IBBL; Central & Western District, LFS Plot 1 C, 22.277134N, 114.134808E, 28.12.2015, G. Yong, Winkler, IBBL; Central & Western District, Lung Fu Shan, 22.276729N, 114.136693E, 295 m, 24.11.2014, M. Wong, Winkler, 4 Corners, IBBL; Central & Western District, Lung Fu Shan, 22.27896N, 114.13601E, 244 m,20.11.2014, M. Wong, Winkler, 12 Random, IBBL; Central & Western District, Lung Fu Shan, 22.28221N, 114.133476E, 115 m, 13.11.2014, M. Wong, Winkler, 12 Random, IBBL; Central & Western District, Plot 1 B–C, 22.277134N, 114.134794E, 08.01.2016, G. Yong, Winkler, IBBL; Islands District, Sunset Peak, 22.26112N, 113.956332E, 03.06.2015, R.H. Lee, Winkler, IBBL; Islands District, Tei Tong Tsai, 22.257066N, 113.926281747627E, 29.11.2016, R.H. Lee, Winkler, IBBL; North District, A Ma Wat, 22.5191N, 114.2441E, 19.12.2016, R.H. Lee, Winkler, IBBL; Sai Kung District, Pak Tam Chung, 22.400033N, 114.330997E, 05.06.2015, R.H. Lee, pitfall trap, IBBL; Sha Tin District, Lion Rock, 22.36121N, 114.181997E, 13.07.2015, R.H. Lee, pitfall trap, IBBL; Sha Tin District, Tai Po Kau Nature Reserve, 22.4288N, 114.1813E, 22.02.2017, B. Guénard, Winkler, IBBL; Sha Tin District, Tai Po Kau, 22.41841N, 114.1779E, 295 m, 12.07.2015, T. Tsang, Winkler, IBBL; Sha Tin District, Tai Po Kau, 22.427285N, 114.181298E, 16.09.2015, B. Guénard, hand collection, IBBL; Sha Tin District, Tai Po Kau, 22.42781N, 114.181462E, 08.10.2018, B. Guénard, hand collection, IBBL; Southern District, Aberdeen Reservoir, 22.259638N, 114.162508E, 29.06.2015, R.H. Lee, Winkler, IBBL; Southern District, Aberdeen Reservoir, 22.26N, 114.162E, 26.06.2015, R.H. Lee, Winkler, IBBL; Tai Po District, Hunch Backs, 22.4139N, 114.2489E, 13.11.2015, R.H. Lee, pitfall trap, IBBL; Tai Po District, Ping Shan Chai, 22.486N, 114.187E, 19.03.2016, C. Barthélémy, Malaise trap, IBBL; Tai Po District, Tai Om, 22.44157N, 114.13513E, 28.02.2018, B. Guénard, Winkler, IBBL; Tai Po District, Tap Mun, 22.47N, 114.363E, 28.07.2015, R.H. Lee, pitfall trap, IBBL; Tsuen Wan District, Ha Lin Fa Shan, 22.39608N, 114.1014E, 28.07.2015, 344 m, T. Tsang, Winkler, IBBL; Tsuen Wan District, Lin Fa Shan, 22.3956N, 114.0885E, 15.07.2016, R.H. Lee, pitfall trap, IBBL; Tsuen Wan District, Lin Fa Shan, 22.3956N, 114.0885E, 15.07.2016, R.H. Lee, Winkler, IBBL; Tsuen Wan District, Shing Mun, 22.39845N, 114.1628E, 367 m, 24.08.2015, T. Tsang, Winkler, IBBL; Tsuen Wan District, Shing Mun, 22.39962N, 114.162E, 355 m, 12.08.2015, T. Tsang, Winkler, IBBL; Yuen Long District, Kap Lung, 22.41596N, 114.1038E, 288 m, 11.09.2015, T. Tsang, Winkler, IBBL; Yuen Long District, Ng Tung Chai 22.43492N, 114.12927E, 01.11.2016, R.H. Lee, Winkler, IBBL.

Ecology.

This is a widespread species found in diverse habitats including grasslands, shrublands, plantations (e.g. L. confertus ), urban forest remnants, secondary forest, and Feng Shui woods. Specimens were collected at elevation ranging from 19 to 630 m (Fig. 10).