Review of the Southeast Asian species of the Aenictus javanus and Aenictus philippinensis species groups (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Aenictinae)

By

Jaitrong, Weeyawat Jaitrong
Yamane, Seiki, 1948-

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2012

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

193

Pages

49-78

Subjects

Aenictus javanus group , Aenictus philippinensis group , Army ants , new species , Southeast Asia , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.2768

 

Abstract

The Southeast Asian species of the Aenictus javanus and Aenictus philippinensis groups are revised. Six species (four named and two new species) of the Aenictus javanus group occurring in this area are: A. doydeei Jaitrong & Yamane, 2011, A. duengkaei Jaitrong & Yamane, sp. n., A. javanus Emery, 1896, A. longinodus Jaitrong & Yamane, sp. n., A. nishimurai Terayama & Kubota, 1993, and A. piercei Wheeler & Chapman, 1930. Four species (three named and one new species) are recognized in the Aenictus philippinensis group: A. pangantihoni Zettel & Sorger, 2010, A. philippinensis Chapman, 1963, A. punctatus Jaitrong & Yamane, sp. n., and A. rabori Chapman, 1963. A. piercei is removed from the members of the A. piercei group sensu Jaitrong and Yamane (2011) and transferred to the A. javanus group. Lectotypes and paralectotypes are designated for A. piercei and A. rabori. Size variation occurs among individuals from single colonies of the A. javanus group, while the workers in the A. philippinensis group are clearly monomorphic.