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A new record ant species of the genus Cardiocondyla Emery from China (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

  • Abdukirim Gulzar ,
  • Ying Tang ,
  • Peng Zhang ,
  • Sheng-Quan Xu
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Shaanxi Normal University; Department of Biology and Geography, Kashgar Teachers College

Online published: 2014-07-24

Abstract

An ant species, Cardiocondyla gibbosa Kuznetzov-Ugamsky, 1927, is newly recorded from China. The specimens were collected from Shule County of Kashgar, Xinjiang (39°14′N, 76° 22′E; elev. 1 248 m). All the specimens are kept in Institute of Zoology, Shaanxi Normal University. A key based on worker caste to known species of Cardiocondyla from China is provided.

Cite this article

Abdukirim Gulzar , Ying Tang , Peng Zhang , Sheng-Quan Xu . A new record ant species of the genus Cardiocondyla Emery from China (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)[J]. Zoological Systematics, 2014 , 39(3) : 455 -458 . DOI: 10.11865/zs20140314

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