Taxonomy of theLeptogenys modiglianiispecies group from southeast Asia (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Ponerinae).
Leptogenys brevilobasp. n.,Leptogenys curvasp. n.,Leptogenys itoisp. n.,Leptogenys kanaoisp. n.,Leptogenys malayanasp. n., andLeptogenys modiglianiiEmery, 1900 are described from southeast Asia. TheLeptogenys modiglianiispecies group is proposed on the basis of similarities among the six species. An identification key to species in this group from southeast Asia is provided.
Entomological Laboratory, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, Hakozaki 6-10-1, Fukuoka, 812-8581 Japan.
Kôichi
K
Arimoto
Ants; Oriental region; Ponerini; new species; redescription; taxonomic revision