Two new species of the ant genus Acanthomyrmex Emery, 1893 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae) from Thailand

By

Jaitrong, Weeyawat
Asanok, Lamthai

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

842

Pages

113-134

Subjects

Acanthomyrmex malikuli , Acanthomyrmex mizunoi , ant , Distribution , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.842.33609

 

Abstract

Acanthomyrmex Emery, 1893 is a small myrmicine genus of the tribe Crematogastrini. Seventeen species of the genus have been recorded from Southeast Asia. Herein, two new species from Thailand (Acanthomyrmexmalikulisp. n. and Acanthomyrmexmizunoisp. n.) are added to this genus. Both species belong to Acanthomyrmexluciolae species group. Acanthomyrmexmalikuli was collected from hard dead wood on forest floor, while A.mizunoi nested in soil.