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A sibling species of Platythyrea clypeata Forel, 1911 in southeast Asia (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Ponerinae)

Phengsi N 1 , Jaitrong W 2 , Ruangsittichai J 3 , Salinee Khachonpisitsak 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Biological Science Program, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Burapha University, 169 Long-Hard Bangsaen Road, Sanesuk, Mueang, Chon Buri, 20131 Thailand
  • 2 Natural History Museum, National Science Museum, Technopolis, Khlong 5, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, 12120 Thailand
  • 3 Department of Medical Entomology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, 420/6 Ratchawithi Road, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, 10400 Thailand
  • 4 Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Burapha University, 169 Long-Hard Bangsaen Road, Sanesuk, Mueang, Chon Buri, 20131 Thailand
Zookeys, 2018.
PMID: 29416393 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.729.21378

Abstract

A new species of the rarely collected ant genus Platythyrea Roger, 1863 closely related to Platythyrea clypeata Forel, 1911 is described and illustrated based on the worker caste under the name Platythyrea janyaisp. n. This species is distributed in southern Thailand and western Malaysia, while P. clypeata is distributed in Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand in the areas north of the Isthmus of Kra. Platythyrea clypeata is newly recorded from Thailand from dead wood on the forest floor. The type series of P. janyai was also collected from rotten wood on the forest floor.

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