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

Authors: Jaitrong, Weeyawat Country: Thailand DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.842.33609 Published: Jan. 1, 2019 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Acanthomyrmex malikuli · Topics: Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, Plant and animal studies, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies

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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 (Acanthomyrmex malikuli sp. n. and Acanthomyrmex mizunoi sp. n.) are added to this genus. Both species belong to Acanthomyrmex luciolae species group. Acanthomyrmex malikuli was collected from hard dead wood on forest floor, while A. mizunoi nested in soil.

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