Mickelomyrme abnorma ( Chen, 1957 )

Okayasu, Juriya, Lelej, Arkady S., Williams, Kevin A., Brabant, Craig M., Nguyen, Lien Thi Phuong, Nguyen, Anh Duc, Pham, Thai Hong & Truong, Tuong Thi Cat, 2025, Current knowledge on the velvet ants (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae, Myrmosidae) of Vietnam: faunal review and new distributional records, Zootaxa 5668 (1), pp. 1-104 : 39

Mickelomyrme abnorma ( Chen, 1957)

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Smicromyrme norna abnorma Chen, 1957: 203 , ♂, holotype ♂ (Kuling [= Guling], [ Lushan , Jiujiang ], Kiangsi [= Jiangxi],

China) [TARI]. Smicromyrme norna alnorma [sic]: He et al. 2004: 953, ♂. Incorrect subsequent spelling. Mickelomyrme abnorma : Lelej 1996d: 285, ♂; Lelej 2002: 54; Lelej 2005: 43; Hua 2006: 300; Okayasu 2020: 44; Pagliano et al. 2020: 174.

Material examined. 57♂. Vietnam: TUYEN QUANG: Pac Ban [= Thác Pác Ban], 23.V–2.VI.1996, Malaise trap (fine) no pans, ROM 963074 [3♂ ROM] ; Pac Ban [= Thác Pác Ban], Along Gam Rive [r], 21.V–1.VI.1996, D.C. Currie, D.C. Darling & J. Swann leg., ROM 963001 [1♂ ROM] ; BAC KAN: Ba Be Natl. Park , vicinity dorm annex, grassy scrub, 19–25.V.1995, J. Swann leg., Malaise trap, ROM 956105 [1♂ ROM] ; VINH PHUC: Meninh Biodiversity Station , 21°23'57"N 105°42'40"E, 1.VII.2007, Sau, malaise [1♂ RBINS] ; NINH BINH: Cuc Phuong National Park , 20°21'01"N 105°35'35"E, 13–17.VI.2014, M. Hauser & N. von Ellenrieder leg., malaise [1♂ CSCA] ; KON TUM: Chu Mon Ray NP, 700–900 m, 26.IX–5.X.2006, M.P. Quy & N.T. Manh leg., malaise [3♂ RMNH] ; GIA LAI: Kon Ka Kinh National Park , 30.VI.2023, A. Tinh leg. [1♂ IEBR] ; DAK LAK: Chu Yang Sin NP, near dam, 800–940 m, 2–10.VI.2007, C. v. Achterberg & R. de Vries leg., malaise [5♂ RMNH] ; Chu Yang Sin NP, near river, 740 m, 1–10.VI.2007, C. v. Achterberg & R. de Vries leg., malaise [2♂ RMNH] ; Chu Yang Sin NP, Krong K’Mar , 760 m, 21–26.X.2005, C. v. Achterberg & R. de Vries leg., malaise [5♂ RMNH] ; NINH THUAN: Nui Chua NP, northeast part, 90–150 m, 23–30.V.2007, C. v. Achterberg & R. de Vries leg., malaise [8♂ RMNH] ; DONG NAI: Tan Phu, Nam Cat Tien, Cat Tien NP, 11.443N 107.435E, 140 m, 5–11.X.2016, C.J. Borkent & M.E. Epstein leg., malaise [2♂ CSCA]; Cat Tien NP, various sites, dates, and collectors, malaise [24♂ RMNH] .

Identification source. Keyed using Lelej (1996d).

Previous record. This species was recorded from Son La by Lelej (1996d).

Distribution. China. Thailand. Vietnam: Tuyen Quang *, Bac Kan *, Son La, Vinh Phuc *, Ninh Binh *, Kon Tum *, Gia Lai *, Dak Lak *, Ninh Thuan *, Dong Nai *.

Occurrence in Vietnam. May to July, September, October. South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests, Northern Indochina subtropical forests, Southern Annamites montane rain forests, Southern Vietnam lowland dry forests, and Southeast Indochina dry evergreen forests ecoregions. 90–940 m alt. Grassy scrub.

Sex association. Female unknown.

Remarks. Within Vietnam, this species can be recognized by coloration: the metasoma is partly reddish-orange, the tegula is black, and the body setae are predominantly whitish.