Subfamily PONERINAE
Euponera sharpi
Forel, 1901
Uncommon
Native in HK: Yes
Tramp species: No
Pest species: No
Nesting: Hypogaeic
Foraging: Hypogaeic / Leaf litter
Habitats: Forest / Open habitats
Colony size: <50*
Colony: Unknown
Castes: Monomorphic
Active time: N/A
Diets: Generalist predator
Distribution.
Native from the tropical and subtropical regions of East Asia, this species has a limited distribution.
Biology & Ecology.
The species likely nests within the soil, leaf litter and/or decaying wood. In Hong Kong, this is an uncommon species and can be found in both forest and open habitats. The ecology of this species remains, for its most part, unknown.
Identification.
The species can be recognized by its reduced eyes, and mesosoma with a continuous contour.