Myrmecina hamula Zhou, Huang, Ma, 2008

Gu, Zhuojian, Zhang, Chen, Du, Congcong & Chen, Zhilin, 2025, Synopsis of the ant genus Myrmecina Curtis, 1829 from China (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae), with description of eleven new species, Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 72 (2), pp. 395-448 : 395-448

Myrmecina hamula Zhou, Huang, Ma, 2008

Fig. 38

Myrmecina hamula Zhou, Huang & Ma, 2008: 288, figs 4–6 (w.) CHINA.

Material examined.

Holotype. • worker, Nonggang , Guangxi, CHINA 22.1833°N, 106.9833°E, 23. V. 1998, secondary forest, leaf litter, John R Fellowes . Non-type. • 2 workers, Maoershan , Guangxi, China, 25.9153°N, 110.4661°E, 1973 m, 07. VIII. 2020, Chunxuan Luo, GXNU 202223 ; • 4 workers, Maoershan , Guangxi, China, 25.9154°N, 110.4662°E, 1972 m, 07. VIII. 2020, Chunxuan Luo, GXNU 202214 ; • 1 worker, Maoershan , Guangxi, China, 25.9155°N, 110.4663°E, 1967 m, 07. VIII. 2020, Chunxuan Luo, GXNU 202217 ; • 3 workers, Maoershan , Guangxi, China, 25.9156°N, 110.4664°E, 1956 m, 07. VIII. 2020, Yuqing He, GXNU 202304 ; • 7 workers, Maoershan , Guangxi, China, 25.9157°N, 110.4665°E, 1970 m, 08. VIII. 2020, Danni Chen, GXNU 202394 ; • 3 workers, Maoershan , Guangxi, 25.9158°N, 110.4666°E, 1975 m, 08. VIII. 2020, Danni Chen, GXNU 202396 ; • 5 workers, Maoershan , Guangxi, China, 25.9159°N, 110.4667°E, 1714 m, 15. VII. 2019, Chunxuan Luo, GXNU 192984 .

Diagnostic features.

Hooked propodeal spines (apices strongly recurved outward, forming distinct small hooks).

Distribution.

Guangxi, Shaanxi.

Figures

Figure 38. Myrmecina hamula. A. Head in full-face view; B. Mesosoma in dorsal view; C. Body in dorsal view; D. Body in lateral view.