Author:
Jaitrong, W., Yamane, S. & Tasen, W.

Year:
2012

DOI:
10.25849/myrmecol.news_016:133

Title:
A sibling species of Aenictus dentatus Forel, 1911 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from continental Southeast Asia

Journal:
Myrmecological News

Volume:
16

Pages:
133-138

URL:
www.myrmecologicalnews.org

Keywords:
Taxonomy, Formicidae, Aenictinae, Aenictus paradentatus, army ant, new species.

Abstract:
A new species of army ant, closely related to Aenictus dentatus Forel, 1911, is described and illustrated based on the worker caste under the name Aenictus paradentatus Jaitrong & Yamane sp.n. This species is distributed in the continental Southeast Asia, while A. dentatus is restricted to Sundaland.

Publisher:
The Austrian Society of Entomofaunistics

ISSN:
Print: 1994-4136 - Online: 1997-3500