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First record of the ant genus Overbeckia Viehmeyer, 1916 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Thailand.
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Issue

thnhmjournal vol18 no2

Authors

Nawee Noon-anant
Division of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand.
Weeyawat Jaitrong
Ofice of Natural Science Research, National Science Museum, Technopolis, Khlong 5, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, 12120 Thailand

Abstract

Abstract

Overbeckia Viehmeyer, 1916 is a rare ant genus of the subfamily Formicinae. Currently, three valid species are known in thegenus,butnonehavepreviously beenrecorded for Thailand. Here we record two named species:Overbeckia subclavata Viehmeyer, 1916 and Overbeckia jambiensis Klimeš, 2022 and an unknown species for the first time from Thailand. Alate queens of unknown species were also collected and described in detail. Akey to the species of the

genus based on worker caste is provided.

Attachment

THNHMJ 18(2)-04.pdf

Keywords

Ants
Formicinae
new species
Southeast Asia
Taxonomy

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