New Species and New Records of <i>Strumigenys</i> Smith, 1860 (Formicidae: Myrmicinae) from the Neotropical <i>schulzi</i> Species Group
The genus <i>Strumigenys</i> is the third most diverse among ants, having been reviewed globally. Despite this comprehensive review, new species are frequently discovered in most biogeographic regions. Here, we describe two new species, <i>Strumigenys itannae</i> sp. nov. and...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-08-01
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| Series: | Taxonomy |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6500/4/3/32 |
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| Summary: | The genus <i>Strumigenys</i> is the third most diverse among ants, having been reviewed globally. Despite this comprehensive review, new species are frequently discovered in most biogeographic regions. Here, we describe two new species, <i>Strumigenys itannae</i> sp. nov. and <i>Strumigenys xoko</i> sp. nov., based on material collected in the Amazon and the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Additionally, new records for <i>S. castanea</i>, <i>S. metrix</i>, and <i>S. orchibia</i> are provided, expanding the known distribution of these species. We discuss morphological variation in <i>S. schulzi</i> and provide biological notes that indicate some species within the <i>schulzi</i> group are arboreal inhabitants. We provided an identification key for the newly described species as an amendment to the identification key for the Neotropical <i>Strumigenys</i>. |
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| ISSN: | 2673-6500 |