15a. Smicromyrme lochius Mickel, 1937

(Figs 14, 101–103)

Smicromyrme lochia Mickel 1937: 452, ♀; Lelej, 2005: 62, ♀

Diagnosis. FEMALE. This species has the head and metasoma black, the mesosoma and legs orange-brown, the mandible apparently unidentate, the scutellar scale distinct and surrounded by scattered tubercles, a single basomedial spot the T2 disc, T2 apically and T3 entirely each with a dense white setal band, and the pygidium elongate trapezoidal with striae in the basal half. Body length 5.5–8.5 mm. MALE. Unknown.

Material examined (2 ♀). THAILAND: Satun, 30 km NE Satun, Thaleban N.P., 200 m, 6 o 41'N 100 o 11'E, 26.VII.1986, R. Hensen (1♀ RMNH); Trang, Na Yong District, Peninsular Botanic Garden (Khao Chong), 26.III.2005, T. Kurihara (1♀ EUM) .

Distribution. Malaysia (Pulau Pinang, Sarawak) and Thailand * (Satun, Trang).

Remarks. The pygidium of this species is elongate trapezoidal, with the basal margins converging basally, which is a primary diagnostic feature of Physetopoda . This species has a smaller scutellar scale and longer mesosoma than typical Palaearctic Physetopoda . No males of that genus, however, have been found in Malaysia. Therefore, we maintain the status of this taxon within Smicromyrme, but anticipate that this could change with additional data.