| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Authors: | S. Yamane |
| Volume: | 32 |
| Pagination: | 1 - 8 |
| Date Published: | 2009 |
| Keywords: | Myrmicinae, odontoponera, Odontoponera denticulata, Ponerinae |
| Abstract: | The common ponerine ‘Odontoponera transversa (F. Smith)’ spreads over Southeast Asia and are seen in most of local lists of ants in this area. Although several names have been proposed for different populations/sexes, Bolton (1995) recognized only one species, O. transversa, and other forms were treated as junior synonyms or subspecies. I have noticed during my fieldwork in Borneo that two biological species are included that can be constantly separated based on the morphology and habitat preference. In this preliminary paper I briefly discuss the taxonomic history of ‘O. transversa’ and give important characteristics separating the two species. A revision of the genus will follow soon. |
| Short Title: | ARI |