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Issue: Vol. 5481 No. 1: 15 Jul. 2024
Type: Article
Published: 2024-07-15
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5481.1.5
Page range: 79-100
Abstract views: 64
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A revision of the Carebara pygmaea (Emery, 1887) species group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Thailand

Office of Natural Science Research; National Science Museum; 39; Moo 3; Khlong 5; Khlong Luang; Pathum Thani; 12120 Thailand
Haruyama-chô 1054-1; Kagoshima-shi; 899-2704 Japan
Department of Medical Entomology; Faculty of Tropical Medicine; Mahidol University; Bangkok 10400; Thailand
Office of Natural Science Research; National Science Museum; 39; Moo 3; Khlong 5; Khlong Luang; Pathum Thani; 12120 Thailand
Hymenoptera Carebara pygmeae species group distribution new species Southeast Asia taxonomy

Abstract

The Carebara pygmaea (Emery, 1887) species group in Thailand is reviewed. Among them, five species are recognized, including two newly described species, Carebara adisaki Wimolsuthikul & Jaitrong, sp. nov., and Carebara parvar Wimolsuthikul & Jaitrong, sp. nov., both of which are illustrated based on major and minor workers. In addition, Carebara bokorensis Matsuura & Hosoishi, 2024 is reported in Thailand for the first time. The study also describes a dealate queen of C. pygmaea and an ergatoid queen of C. bokorensis for the first time. Keys to the Thai species of the C. pygmaea species group are provided based on the major and minor workers.

 

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