Synopsis of the ant genus Myrmecina Curtis, 1829 from China (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae), with description of eleven new species
The ant genus Myrmecina Curtis, 1829 is a morphologically diverse group with a distribution spanning the Holarctic, Southeast Asia, and northeastern Australia, and comprising 106 described species worldwide. China represents a biodiversity hotspot for this genus, yet only 17 species were previously recognized. Here, we present a comprehensive morphological analysis of Chinese specimens, recognizing 28 valid species, including 11 new to science: Myrmecina carinolateralis Gu & Chen, sp. nov. , M. flavipeda Gu & Chen, sp. nov. , M. globicephala Gu & Chen, sp. nov. , M. hirsuta Gu & Chen, sp. nov. , M. jiachengi Gu & Chen, sp. nov. , M. laevidorsa Gu & Chen, sp. nov. , M. planiclypea Gu & Chen, sp. nov. , M. rugosodorsum Gu & Chen, sp. nov. , M. shanyii Gu & Chen, sp. nov. , M. shixui Gu & Chen, sp. nov. and M. subuncinata Gu & Chen, sp. nov. In addition, we provide an updated illustrated key to all Chinese Myrmecina species.
Authors
- Congcong Du (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8078-4751)
- Zejuan Gu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2893-1697)
- Chen Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3579-6980)
- Zhilin Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6564-1528)
Institutions
- Guangxi Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/dez.72.162491
- Primary Topic
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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