Vombisidris tibeta, a New Myrmicine Ant Species from Tibet, China with a Key to the Known Species of Vombisidris Bolton of the World (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
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https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v59i4.509Keywords:
Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Vombisidris, new species, keyAbstract
Seventeen species of the myrmicine ant genus Vombisidris Bolton are recognized in the world. A new species collected from the south slope of Himalaya Mountain, V. tibeta sp. nov., is described. A key to the 17 known species of the genus is provided based on the worker caste. Illustrations are provided for each species.
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