is the most diverse genus of the ant subfamily Ponerinae and is widely distributed across the world's tropical and subtropical regions. More than 40 species are known from the Oriental realm displaying a wide range of ecologies, although their life history traits remain poorly understood, and new species are frequently discovered. Here, a faunal review of the genus from Hong Kong SAR, southern China is provided. A total of nine species are recorded, with one new species, Hamer, Lee & Guénard, described. Ecological and biogeographic information, including new information on reproductive modes for two species are provided with the ergatoids of Forel, 1900 and Zhou et al., 2012 described. Additional records for five of these species within the neighbouring province of Guangdong are also provided. Finally, an illustrated key to species known from Hong Kong is presented, as well as notes on each species' distribution, ecology, and behaviour. An updated provincial distributional checklist of the species of Mainland China and Taiwan is also supplied.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11128037 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1202.120214 | DOI Listing |
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