A new spineless Myrmica species from China, with the reinstatement of M. zhengi Ma & Xu (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
A new spineless Myrmica species from China, with the reinstatement of M. zhengi Ma & Xu (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Zhong Ying(Shenzhen Jianwen Foreign Language School, Longgang District); Huang Yuyuan(Wuchuan No.1 Middle School); Wu Tianqi(Shenzhen Qianhai Harbor School); Liu Zhiyu(China Agricultural University)
27권 2호, 1~7쪽
초록
A new species of the pachei-group, M. inermis sp. nov., from Sichuan, China, which is unique in the Chinese fauna due to its short-spined character. The new species is similar to M. huaii Chen et al., 2016, M. phalacra Radchenko & Elmes, 2009, M. schulzi Radchenko & Elmes, 2009 and M. sculptiventris Radchenko & Elmes, 2009 resulted from clustering analysis, and the main morphological differences and diagnostic characters between this species and all species of the pachei-group are listed in this study. Considering the morphological differences between M. zhengi Ma & Xu, 2011 and M. luteola Kupyanskaya, 1990, especially in the cephalic posterior marginal hairs of the workers and the propodeal spines of the queens, we propose that M. zhengi be reinstated.
Abstract
A new species of the pachei-group, M. inermis sp. nov., from Sichuan, China, which is unique in the Chinese fauna due to its short-spined character. The new species is similar to M. huaii Chen et al., 2016, M. phalacra Radchenko & Elmes, 2009, M. schulzi Radchenko & Elmes, 2009 and M. sculptiventris Radchenko & Elmes, 2009 resulted from clustering analysis, and the main morphological differences and diagnostic characters between this species and all species of the pachei-group are listed in this study. Considering the morphological differences between M. zhengi Ma & Xu, 2011 and M. luteola Kupyanskaya, 1990, especially in the cephalic posterior marginal hairs of the workers and the propodeal spines of the queens, we propose that M. zhengi be reinstated.
- 발행기관:
- 한국응용곤충학회
- 분류:
- 기타농생물