TY - JOUR AU - General, D.E.M. T1 - Aretidris, a new genus of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae) from the mountains of Luzon Island, Philippines JF - Myrmecological News Y1 - 2015 DA - 2015 PB - The Austrian Society of Entomofaunistics SN - Print: 1994-4136 - Online: 1997-3500 N1 - 10.25849/myrmecol.news_021:131 DO - 10.25849/myrmecol.news_021:131 SP - 131-136 KW - Aretidris buenaventei, Aretidris clousei, new genus, new species, ants, Formicidae, Philippines, identification key. AB - A new genus of myrmicine ants, with two new species, is described from the Philippines. Aretidris gen.n. comprises ground-foraging ants apparently restricted to elevations above 900 meters a.s.l. on Luzon Island. Two new species, Aretidris buenaventei sp.n. and Aretidris clousei sp.n., are described. An identification key and a brief discussion are provided. JA - Myrmecological News M3 - Original Article VL - 21