@unpublished {875, title = {New General Catalogue of the Ants of the World}, year = {2012}, note = {Owner: AdminNUSAdded to JabRef: 2013.06.08}, month = {2012/01}, keywords = {census, Formicidae, taxonomy}, author = {Bolton, B.} } @article {878, title = {Global models of ant diversity suggest regions where new discoveries are most likely are under disproportionate deforestation threat}, volume = {109}, year = {2012}, note = {Owner: AdminNUSAdded to JabRef: 2013.06.08}, month = {2012}, pages = {19 - 19}, abstract = {Most of the described and probably undescribed species on Earth are insects. Global models of species diversity rarely focus on insects and none attempt to address unknown, undescribed diversity. We assembled a database representing about 13,000 records for ant generic distribution from over 350 regions that cover much of the globe. Based on two models of diversity and endemicity, we identified regions where our knowledge of ant diversity is most limited, regions we have called {\textquotedblleft}hotspots of discovery.{\textquotedblright} A priori, such regions might be expected to be remote and untouched. Instead, we found that the hotspots of discovery are also the regions in which biodiversity is the most threatened by habitat destruction. Our results not only highlight the immediate need for conservation of the remaining natural habitats in these regions, but also the extent to which, by focusing on wellknown groups such as vertebrates, we may fail to conserve the far greater diversity of the smaller species yet to be found.}, keywords = {ants, global models}, author = {Gu{\'e}nard, B. and Weiser, M. D. and R., Dunn R.} } @article {870, title = {New trap-jaw ants of Anochetus Mayr, 1861 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the Philippine Islands, a key and notes on other species}, volume = {16}, year = {2012}, note = {Owner: AdminNUSAdded to JabRef: 2013.06.08}, month = {2012}, pages = {157 - 167}, abstract = {(cannot be copied)}, keywords = {Anochetus, Formicidae, Ponerinae}, author = {Zettel, H.} } @article {862, title = {Worldwide spread of Roger{\textquoteright}s dacetine ant, Strumigenys rogeri (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)}, volume = {16}, year = {2012}, note = {Owner: AdminNUSAdded to JabRef: 2013.06.08}, month = {2012}, pages = {1 - 6}, abstract = {(cannot be copied)}, keywords = {Formicidae, Myrmicinae, Strumigenys, Strumigenys rogeri}, author = {Wetterer, J. K.} } @article {841, title = {Clarifying naming and identification of the outdoor species of the ant genus Tapinoma F{\"O}RSTER, 1850 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Europe north of the Mediterranean region with description of a new species}, volume = {16}, year = {2012}, note = {Owner: AdminNUSAdded to JabRef: 2013.06.08}, month = {2012}, pages = {139 - 147}, abstract = {Data on four species of the ant genus Tapinoma F{\"O}RSTER, 1850 are presented. Three of these maintain permanent outdoor populations in Central Europe: the autochthonous T. subboreale sp.n., T. erraticum (LATREILLE, 1798) and T. nigerrimum (NYLANDER, 1856) which is a recently established neozoon in Germany. All three species can be safely separated on the individual level both in the female castes and in males by principal component analysis (PCA) and discriminant analysis (DA) of multiple morphometric characters. As the lectotype of T. ambiguum EMERY, 1925 is heterospecific from a more northern species which had been constantly named T. ambiguum during the last 34 years, it was necessary to describe the latter as T. subboreale sp.n. The earlier synonymy of T. ambiguum with T. madeirense FOREL, 1895 was confirmed on the basis of genital characters. The neotype of T. erraticum was fixed from a sample collected at the type locality. Tapinoma madeirense, known from Madeira and southern France, and T. subboreale sp.n. from Central and North Europe cannot be safely distinguished in the female castes but are clearly heterospecific concluded from male genital morphology. Workers of the four considered species show a strong allometry of some shape characters: Within the average intraspecific body-size range and given in per cent of the mean, the relative depth of posterior head excava-tion, of the metanotal groove and of the clypeal excision grow by 66.3\%, 52.1\% and 14.2\% while relative head length falls by 13.6\%. Removal of allometric variance in all shape characters and computation of these data in a PCA and a DA showed that worker morphologies of T. nigerrimum and T. erraticum differed independently from body size and, in conclusion, should also be independent from colony maturity.}, keywords = {Dolichoderinae, Formicidae, Tapinoma}, author = {Seifert, B.} } @article {817, title = {Revision of the Crematogaster brevis complex in Asia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)}, volume = {3349}, year = {2012}, note = {Owner: AdminNUSAdded to JabRef: 2013.06.08}, month = {2012}, pages = {18 - 30}, abstract = {The Crematogaster brevis complex is revised and seven species and one subspecies, including one new species, are recognized. Two species groups are established based on the worker caste. The C. brevis group contains two species: brevis Emery, 1887; and overbecki Viehmeyer, 1916. The C. treubi group contains five species and one subspecies: bouvardi Santschi, 1920. stat.

nov.; kojimai sp. nov.; treubi Emery, 1896; treubi apilis Forel, 1913; walshi Forel, 1902; and yappi Forel, 1901. The following new synonymies are proposed: C. treubi Emery, 1896 = C. millardi Forel, 1902 = C. treubi vastatrix Forel, 1911. A key to the species based on the worker caste is given. Crematogaster jacobsoni Forel, 1911 is transferred to the subgenus Crematogaster.}, keywords = {brevis-complex, Crematogaster, Formicidae, Myrmicinae}, author = {Hosoishi, S. and Ogata, K.} } @article {822, title = {Review of the Southeast Asian species of the Aenictus javanus and Aenictus philippinensis species groups (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Aenictinae)}, volume = {193}, year = {2012}, note = {Owner: AdminNUSAdded to JabRef: 2013.06.08}, month = {2012}, pages = {49 - 78}, abstract = {The Southeast Asian species of the Aenictus javanus and Aenictus philippinensis groups are revised. Six species (four named and two new species) of the Aenictus javanus group occurring in this area are: A. doydeei Jaitrong \& Yamane, 2011, A. duengkaei Jaitrong \& Yamane, sp. n., A. javanus Emery, 1896, A. longinodus Jaitrong \& Yamane, sp. n., A. nishimurai Terayama \& Kubota, 1993, and A. piercei Wheeler \& Chapman, 1930. Four species (three named and one new species) are recognized in the Aenictus philippinensis group: A. pangantihoni Zettel \& Sorger, 2010, A. philippinensis Chapman, 1963, A. punctatus Jaitrong \& Yamane, sp. n., and A. rabori Chapman, 1963. A. piercei is removed from the members of the A. pierce group sensu Jaitrong and Yamane (2011) and transferred to the A. javanus group. Lectotypes and paralectotypes are designated for A. piercei and A. rabori. Size variation occurs among individuals from single colonies of the A. javanus group, while the workers in the A. philippinensis group are clearly monomorphic.}, keywords = {Aenictinae, Aenictus, javanus species-group, philippinensis species-group}, author = {Jaitrong, W. and S., Yamane} } @article {823, title = {Revision of the Aenictus minutulus species group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Aenictinae) from Southeast Asia}, volume = {3426}, year = {2012}, note = {Owner: AdminNUSAdded to JabRef: 2013.06.08}, month = {2012}, pages = {29 - 44}, abstract = {The genus Aenictus is a diverse group of army ants in the Old World tropics and subtropics. The worker-based Aenictus piercei species group of Jaitrong and Yamane (2011) is redefined and renamed here as the Aenictus minutulus group. Aenictus piercei Wheeler et Chapman, 1930 and A. lifuiae Terayama, 1984 are removed from this group; the former is moved to the A. javanus group and the latter to the A. ceylonicus group. The Southeast Asian species of the group are revised to include six species: Aenictus changmaianus Terayama et Kubota, 1993, Aenictus sp.56 of WJT, A. minimus sp. nov., A.

minutulus Terayama et Yamane, 1989, A. peguensis Emery, 1895 and A. subterraneus sp. nov. Aenictus changmaianus, A. minimus and A. peguensis are probably restricted to the seasonal forest located northward from the Isthmus of Kra, while A. minutulus, A. subterraneus and Aenictus sp.56 of WJT are obviously Sundaland species inhabiting the perhumid evergreen rainforest.}, keywords = {Aenictinae, Aenictus, Aenictus minutulus species-group, Formicidae, Southeast Asia}, author = {Jaitrong, W. and S., Yamane} } @article {794, title = {Taxonomy of the cerapachyine ant genera Simopone Forel, Vicinopone gen. n. and Tanipone gen. n. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)}, volume = {3238}, year = {2012}, note = {Owner: AdminNUSAdded to JabRef: 2013.06.08}, month = {2012}, pages = {1 - 101}, abstract = {Taxonomic studies of three cerapachyine ant genera are presented: the Old World tropical Simopone Forel, the Afrotropical

Vicinopone gen. n. and the Malagasy endemic genus Tanipone gen. n. Vicinopone is a monotypic genus, the sole species

of which (conciliatrix) was formerly included in Simopone. Ten species of Tanipone are recognised (aglandula,

aversa, cognata, hirsuta, maculata, pilosa, scelesta, subpilosa, varia, zona), all of which are newly described here. The

number of species of Simopone is increased from 15 to 38 by the description of 9 new Afrotropical species (amana, brunnea,

dryas, latiscapa, miniflava, occulta, persculpta, rabula, vepres), 13 new Madagascan species (consimilis, dignita,

dux, elegans, fera, inculta, merita, nonnihil, rex, sicaria, silens, trita, victrix), and the resurrection of one name (wilburi)

from synonymy. Modern diagnoses of the genera are included, together with newly designed keys to the Afrotropical and

Malagasy species.}, keywords = {Afrotropical Malagasy, diagnoses, keys to species, Simopone, Simopone bakeri, Tanipone, Vicinopone}, author = {Bolton, B. and Fisher, B. L.} } @article {781, title = {A subgeneric revision of Crematogaster and discussion of region species-groups (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)}, volume = {3482}, year = {2012}, note = {Owner: AdminNUSAdded to JabRef: 2013.06.08}, month = {2012}, pages = {47 - 67}, keywords = {Crematogaster, Formicidae, Myrmicinae, subgeneric revision}, author = {Blaimer, B. B.} } @article {768, title = {Structure-Invading Pest Ants in Healthcare Facilities in Singapore}, volume = {59}, year = {2012}, note = {Owner: AdminNUSAdded to JabRef: 2013.06.08}, month = {2012}, pages = {241 - 249}, abstract = {

A survey of structure-invading pest ants was conducted at 17 healthcare facilities (HFs) in Singapore using the index card method. A total of 18 species (Anoplolepis gracilipes (Fr. Smith), Meranoplus sp., Monomorium destructor ( Jerdon), Monomorium floricola ( Jerdon), Monomorium pharaonis (L.), Monomorium sp., Odontomachus sp., Oecophylla smaragdina (F.), Pachycondyla sp., Paratrechina bourbonica (Forel), Paratrechina longicornis (Latreille), Paratrechina pubens (Forel), Pheidole megacephala (F.), Pheidole parva (Mayr), Pheidole sp., Tapinoma indicum (Forel), Tapinoma melanocephalum

(F.) andTetramorium bicarinatum (Nylander)) were trapped. Of these, the most common species were P. parva (25.9\%), P. megacephala (25.2\%), P. longicornis (14.1\%), M. pharaonis (9.6\%), and T. indicum (8.1\%). Most of these ant species were found in and around the premises.

}, keywords = {Formicidae, Hospital, invasive, pest ants, Singapore, tramp, tramp ants}, author = {Man, L. S. and Lee C. Y.} } @article {771, title = {Scavenging of dead invertebrates along an urbanisation gradient in Singapore}, volume = {5}, year = {2012}, note = {Owner: AdminNUSAdded to JabRef: 2013.06.08}, month = {2012}, pages = {128 - 145}, abstract = {

1. Little is known about the animals that scavenge invertebrates in the tropics and the impact of human activities on such organisms.

2. We studied the scavenging process using baits representing five dead invertebrate types in six habitats along an urbanisation gradient in equatorial Singapore: primary forest, old secondary forest, young secondary forest, recreational park, mown grassland and impervious surfaces.

3. Ants were the dominant scavengers, except at night in grassland when an earwig (Labiduridae) dominated. In general, the forest sites had more scavenger species and shorter bait survival times than the non-forest habitats.

4. Bait survival time increased monotonically along the urbanisation gradient, suggesting that this parameter could be used as an indicator of habitat quality.

}, keywords = {ants, ecology, Formicidae, invertebrates, scavenging, Singapore}, author = {Tan, C. K. W. and Corlett, R. T.} }