Subterranean species of the ant genus Crematogaster in Asia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Subterranean species of the ant genus Crematogaster in Asia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Three Crematogaster ant species, C. (Orthocrema) javanica Menozzi, C. (O.) myops Forel and C. (O.) masukoi sp. nov., share reduced compound eyes which characterizes them among Asian species of the subgenus Orthocrema. The new species is described based on material from Borneo. It can be distinguishe...

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Veröffentlicht in:Entomological science 2010-09, Vol.13 (3), p.345-350
Hauptverfasser: HOSOISHI, Shingo, YAMANE, Seiki, OGATA, Kazuo
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Crematogaster
Entomology
Formicidae
Genetics
Hymenoptera
Indonesia
Insects
javanica
Malaysia
myops
New species
Orthocrema
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Zusammenfassung:Three Crematogaster ant species, C. (Orthocrema) javanica Menozzi, C. (O.) myops Forel and C. (O.) masukoi sp. nov., share reduced compound eyes which characterizes them among Asian species of the subgenus Orthocrema. The new species is described based on material from Borneo. It can be distinguished from C. javanica and C. myops by its smooth surface of clypeus and acutely produced subpetiolar process. Reduced compound eyes and yellowish body suggest that these three species are subterranean.
ISSN:1343-8786
1479-8298
DOI:10.1111/j.1479-8298.2010.00390.x