Myrmecol. News 21: 131-136

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.25849/myrmecol.news_021:131
  • Open Access: CC BY 4.0
  • Author: General, D.E.M.
  • Year: 2015
  • Title: Aretidris, a new genus of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae) from the mountains of Luzon Island, Philippines
  • Journal: Myrmecological News
  • Volume: 21
  • Pages: 131-136
  • Type of contribution: Original Article
  • Supplementary material: No
  • Abstract: 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.
  • Key words: Aretidris buenaventei, Aretidris clousei, new genus, new species, ants, Formicidae, Philippines, identification key.
  • Publisher: The Austrian Society of Entomofaunistics
  • ISSN: Print: 1994-4136 - Online: 1997-3500