Author(s): Radchenko, A.
Title: A review of the ant genera Leptothorax Mayr and Temnothorax Mayr (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of the Eastern Palaearctic
Year: 2004
Volume: 50
Pages: 109-137.
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Abstract: Nineteen species of the genera Leptothorax and Temnothorax are distributed from Mongolia to the Pacific Ocean, these are revised and a key to their identification is provided. Four new species, Temnothorax cuneinodis, T. xanthos, T. pisarskii and T. michali are described from North Korea. L. galeatus Wheeler is synonymised with T. nassonovi (Ruzsky) and L. wui Wheeler is raised to species rank (in the genus Temnothorax).
Keywords: Ants, new species, taxonomy, Leptothorax, Temnothorax, key, East Palaearctic
Journal: Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
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ISSN: 1217-8837
Publisher: Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest
Editor(s): Matskási, I. & Peregovits, L.