The Leptogenys Roger, 1861 (Formicidae, Ponerinae) of Hong Kong SAR with additional records from Guangdong, China.

Autor: Hamer MT; School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Building, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China., Lee JHC; School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Building, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China., Tse CYL; School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Building, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China., Silva TSR; School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Building, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China., Guénard B; School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Building, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: ZooKeys [Zookeys] 2024 May 17; Vol. 1202, pp. 169-211. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 17 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1202.120214
Abstrakt: Leptogenys is the most diverse genus of the ant subfamily Ponerinae and is widely distributed across the world's tropical and subtropical regions. More than 40 species are known from the Oriental realm displaying a wide range of ecologies, although their life history traits remain poorly understood, and new species are frequently discovered. Here, a faunal review of the genus from Hong Kong SAR, southern China is provided. A total of nine species are recorded, with one new species, Leptogenysgrohli Hamer, Lee & Guénard, sp. nov. described. Ecological and biogeographic information, including new information on reproductive modes for two species are provided with the ergatoids of L.binghamii Forel, 1900 and L.rufida Zhou et al., 2012 described. Additional records for five of these species within the neighbouring province of Guangdong are also provided. Finally, an illustrated key to species known from Hong Kong is presented, as well as notes on each species' distribution, ecology, and behaviour. An updated provincial distributional checklist of the Leptogenys species of Mainland China and Taiwan is also supplied.
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
(Matthew T. Hamer, Jonathan Hon Chung Lee, Cheung Yau Leo Tse, Thiago S. R. Silva, Benoit Guénard.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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