| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication: | 2002 |
| Authors: | M. Terayama, Fellowes, J. R., Zhou, S. |
| Volume: | 70 |
| Pagination: | 21 - 32 |
| Date Published: | 2002 |
| Keywords: | Agropyga, East Asian, Formicinae |
| Abstract: | The East Asian species of the ant genus Acropyga ROGER, 1862, are revised. Ten species are recognized of which three are new to science: one species belongs to the subgenus Acropyga, six species to Rhizomyrma, and three species to Atopodon. Acropyga (Rhizomyrma) guangxiensis sp. nov. is characterized by the mandible with four teeth, the distinctly incised metanotal dorsum, and the small eye consisting of single facet. Acropyga (Rhizomyrma) septemstruma sp. nov. is characterized by the antenna with seven articles, the absence of eyes, and the small body size (total length 1.3 mm). Acropyga (Rhizomyrma) yunnanensis sp. nov. most resembles A. guangxiensis sp. nov., but is separated from the latter by the very weakly incised metanotal dorsum and the eye consisting of four facets. Acropyga acutiventris ROGER is recorded from China for the first time. A key to the East Asian species is presented. |
| Short Title: | Edaphologia |