Two new species of the Aenictus wroughtonii species group (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Dorylinae) from Thailand

By

Jaitrong, Weeyawat
Ruangsittichai, Jiraporn

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

775

Pages

103-115

Subjects

Aenictus minutulus species group , Aenictus wroughtonii species group , army ant , Distribution , new species , taxonomy , Thailand

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.775.26893

 

Abstract

TheAenictuswroughtoniispecies group is widely distributed in Asia. The members of this group are characterised by a slender body, long legs, anterior clypeal margin with 5–10 denticles and a weakly-developed subpetiolar process. Twelve worker-based species of this group have been recorded from Asia. Herein, two new species from Thailand (Aenictusnuchitisp. n.andAenictussamungisp. n.) are added to this group. A key to the Asian species of this group is provided.