Taiwanomyrme impressus Chen 1957

Taiwanomyrme impressus (Chen, 1957)

(Figs 2B, D, F, 3C–D, 7)

Smicromyrme impressa (!) Chen 1957: 178 (key), 186, ♂ [holotype, ♂, "Kuling [Guling, Jiangxi], 18.ix.1934, O. Piel" (Heude Museum, Shanghai)].

Taiwanomyrme impressa (!): Lelej 1996: 6, ♂; 2005: 76.

Diagnosis. MALE. Clypeus preapically with short transversely concave area. Both carinae on scape well developed, distance between carinae more than 0.5 × scape width; flagellomere 1 slightly longer than flagellomere 2. Metasomal tergum 2 posteriorly and tergum 3 with band of dense yellow setae. Felt line on tergum 2 about 3 × as long as that on sternum 2. Volsellar cuspis apex with short sparse setae; penial valve apically hook-like. Head and metasoma black; mesosoma ferruginous-red, except sterna and inferior part of mesopleuron black; legs black. Body length 10.0– 15.3 mm. FEMALE unknown.

Material examined. CHINA: Fujian, Wuyishan, 7.IX.1989, Wang Jiashe, 1♂, No. 964046 [ZJUH]; Wuyishan, 1.X.1989, Wang Jiashe, 1♂, No. 964294 [ZJUH]; Jiangxi, Guling, VIII.1936, 3 ♂, O. Piel, Nos. 34023241, 34023244, 34023245 [SEMS]; Sichuan, Emeishan, 8.VIII.1980, He Junhua, 1♂, No. 802912 [ZJUH].

Distribution. China (Jiangxi and newly recorded from Fujian and Sichuan).

Remarks. It is quite possible that the above three males collected at the type locality by O. Piel are paratypes of Smicromyrme impressus Chen.