Diagnosis
Lordomyrma striatella is a close relative of L. sukuna . Together, they are characterized by a narrow well-developed antennal scrobe, a slender subtriangular petiole, striations on the propodeal declivity between the insertion of the spines, relatively short propodeal spines, weakly-produced propodeal lobes, fine rugoreticulate sculpturing, long hairs on the dorsal surfaces, and dark coloration. Lordomyrma striatella can be easily separated from L. sukuna by the thin longitudinal striae running the length of its face within the bounds of the frontal carinae. While L. rugosa also has strong sculpturing between its frontal carinae, L. striatella can be distinguished by its more strongly developed and smooth antennal scrobe, more triangular petiole, smaller and more slender appearance, and weaker propodeal spines and lobes.
Measurement Table
| n = 10 | |||||||||
| min | 3.16 | 0.71 | 0.58 | 0.83 | 0.72 | 0.21 | 0.82 | 0.93 | 0.92 |
| max | 3.33 | 0.75 | 0.63 | 0.88 | 0.79 | 0.26 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 1.01 |
Distribution & Biology
This species is recorded from collections scattered across Viti Levu, Ovalau, Beqa Island and Kadavu. Many of the collections have been made from the leaf litter, and Mann reports them as being abundant from Kadavu where he found them nesting beneath stones. No collections of this species have been from above 400m.
Distribution Table
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Type specimens
Rogeria striatella Mann. Syntypes, workers, Vanua Ava, Kadavu, Fiji (W. M. Mann).
Citation of original description
Mann, W. M. (1921). The ants of the Fiji Islands. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College 64: 401-499.
Synonyms
Rogeria striatella
Classification
Vespoidea: Formicidae: Myrmicinae: Stenammini