TY - JOUR
T1 - Aphaenogaster gamagumayaa sp. nov.
T2 - The first troglobiotic ant from Japan (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae)
AU - Naka, Takeru
AU - Maruyama, Munetoshi
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PY - 2018/7/23
Y1 - 2018/7/23
N2 - Aphaenogaster gamagumayaa sp. nov., a new troglobiotic (true cave-dwelling) ant species, from a limestone cave on the island of Okinawa (Okinawa-jima), Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan is described. This is the first discovery of a troglobiotic ant in Japan and the second verified record worldwide. This species has only been found in a cave area with heavy guano deposits, and some worker ants were observed carrying guano. The evidence for categorizing this new species as troglobiont is discussed.
AB - Aphaenogaster gamagumayaa sp. nov., a new troglobiotic (true cave-dwelling) ant species, from a limestone cave on the island of Okinawa (Okinawa-jima), Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan is described. This is the first discovery of a troglobiotic ant in Japan and the second verified record worldwide. This species has only been found in a cave area with heavy guano deposits, and some worker ants were observed carrying guano. The evidence for categorizing this new species as troglobiont is discussed.
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U2 - 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.10
DO - 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.10
M3 - Article
C2 - 30313863
AN - SCOPUS:85052015354
VL - 4450
SP - 135
EP - 141
JO - Zootaxa
JF - Zootaxa
SN - 1175-5326
IS - 1
ER -