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| Ponera terayamai
Leong, Guénard, Shiao & Lin, 2019
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Abstract
Ponera is a widespread genus of litter and soil ants. The highest diversity of the genus is found in Asia, with Taiwan and Japan being two of the most species-rich regions. Here, we systematically review the taxonomy of the 16 Taiwanese and Japanese Ponera species, two of which are new species from Taiwan: Ponera terayamai sp. n. and P. wui sp. n. A new key for Ponera species of East Asia is presented.
Keywords: ant, Ponerinae, systematics, morphology, description, new species
Chi-Man Leong, Benoit Guénard, Shiuh-Feng Shiao and Chung-Chi Lin. 2019. Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Ponera Latreille, 1804 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Taiwan and Japan, with A Key to East Asian Species. Zootaxa. 4594(1); 1–86. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4594.1.1