Aenictus yangi sp. n. – a new species of the A. ceylonicus species group (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Dorylinae) from Yunnan, China

In this study we present a taxonomic update for the Aenictus ceylonicus group. A recent survey of the leaf litter ant fauna of Xingshuangbanna (Yunnan, China) yielded material of a hitherto unknown member of the group, which we describe here as Aenictus yangi sp. n. The new species is clearly distin...

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Published in:	Journal of Hymenoptera Research
Main Authors:	Cong Liu, Francisco Hita Garcia, Yan-Qiong Peng, Evan P. Economo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pensoft Publishers 2015-03-01
Online Access:	http://jhr.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=4910

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