Tetramorium sinensis sp. nov., a parabiotic ant from China, with a key to the Tetramorium inglebyi group (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
In this paper, <i>Tetramoriumsinensis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, a parabiotic ant, is described. It was discovered within the nest of the queenless ant <i>Diacammarugosum</i> (Le Guillou, 1842) in Fenghuang Mountain Park, Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, China. Additionally, a key to the <i>Tetramoriuminglebyi</i> group based on the worker caste is provided.
Authors
- Congcong Du (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8078-4751)
- BING-QIAN ZHANG (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8427-7450)
- Zhilin Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6564-1528)
Institutions
- Guangxi Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ZooKeys
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1236.137346
- Primary Topic
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Guangxi Normal University