First Confirmed Record of Aenictus piercei Wheeler and Chapman 1930, and a New Record of Aenictus hodgsoni Forel 1901, from Mainland India

From India, Aenictus piercei Wheeler and Chapman, 1930 was first reported by Wilson (1964). However, one of the key diagnostic characteristics of this species, anterior clypeal margin dentition, shows marked discrepancy with the non-type redescription by Jaitrong and Yamane (2012). As a result, the previous record of A. piercei from Himachal Pradesh appears to be dubious. In this study, we report Aenictus piercei from Karnataka, India, resolving previous uncertainties about its occurrence in the country. Additionally, we report Aenictus hodgsoni Forel, 1901 for the first time from the Eastern Ghats of India, thereby expanding its known distribution range to mainland India.