Taxonomic study on the queens of the Japanese ponerine genera, with a redescription of Ectomomyrmex horni restituted as a valid species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Pages	249-267
DOI	10.37520/aemnp.2024.017
Keywords	Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Ponerinae, ant, caste, genus character, male, queen, redescription, worker, Japan, Taiwan
Type of Article	Peer-reviewed
Citation	YAMANE, Seiki, HOSOISHI, Shingo a ITO, Fuminori. Taxonomic study on the queens of the Japanese ponerine genera, with a redescription of Ectomomyrmex horni restituted as a valid species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. Prague: National Museum, 2024, 64(2), 249-267. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37520/aemnp.2024.017. ISSN 0374-1036 (print) 1804-6487 (online). Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/en/periodicals/acta-entomologica-musei-nationalis-pragae/64-2/taxonomic-study-on-the-queens-of-the-japanese-ponerine-genera-with-a-redescription-of-ectomomyrmex-horni-restituted-as-a-valid-species-hymenoptera-formicidae

Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae | 2024/64/2

Queen ants of the Japanese ponerine genera are described, with the first key to the Japanese genera based on the queen caste. Important queen characters are enumerated and caste differences are discussed for each genus. Physical and behavioral aspects of functional queens (alate/dealate queen, ergatoid, and gamergate) in the Japanese ponerines are briefly discussed. Ectomomyrmex horni (Forel, 1913), stat. restit., is resurrected from synonymy with Ectomomyrmex javanus Mayr, 1867. A redes­cription of E. horni is presented based on Japanese and Taiwanese specimens.

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