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Image of <i>Aenictus baliensis</i> Jaitrong & Yamane 2013
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Aenictus baliensis Jaitrong & Yamane 2013

Description

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(holotype and paratypes). Head in full-face view subrectangular, clearly longer than broad, sides weakly convex, posterior margin straight; occipital margin bearing a distinct carina. Antennal scape relatively short, not reaching 2/3 of head length. Frontal carina relatively long, slightly extending beyond the level of posterior margin of torulus. Parafrontal ridge absent. Anterior clypeal margin concave, concealed by curved anterior extension of frontal carina. Masticatory margin of mandible with large acute apical tooth followed by a medium-sized subapical tooth, 4 denticles, and a medium-sized basal tooth; basal margin almost straight. Maximum width of gap between anterior clypeal margin and mandibles about 1.8 times as broad as maximum width of mandible. Promesonotum weakly convex dorsally and sloping gradually to metanotal groove; mesopleuron relatively long, demarcated from metapleuron by indistinct groove; metapleural gland bulla relatively large, its maximum diameter about 2.4 times as long as distance between propodeal spiracle and metapleural gland bulla. Propodeum in profile with feebly convex dorsal outline; propodeal junction angulate, nearly right-angled; declivity of propodeum widely and shallowly concave, encircled with a rim. Petiole slightly longer than high, with its dorsal outline convex; subpetiolar process low and subrectangular. Postpetiole shorter than petiole, with its dorsal outline roundly convex. Head including mandible and antennal scape entirely smooth and shiny. Promesonotum smooth and shiny except for anteriormost portion punctate; propodeal dorsum and metapleuron smooth and shiny; mesopleuron and lateral face of propodeum shagreened; petiole entirely smooth and shiny except for lateral face superficially reticulate; postpetiole smooth and shiny. Head and mesosoma dorsally with relatively dense standing hairs; longest pronotal hair 0.15–0.18 mm long. Head, petiole, gaster, and legs yellowish brown; mesosoma reddish brown.
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Weeyawat Jaitrong, Seiki Yamane
bibliographic citation
Jaitrong W, Yamane S (2013) The Aenictus ceylonicus species group (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Aenictinae) from Southeast Asia Journal of Hymenoptera Research 31: 165–233
author
Weeyawat Jaitrong
author
Seiki Yamane

Distribution

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Bali (Fig. 26A).
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Weeyawat Jaitrong, Seiki Yamane
bibliographic citation
Jaitrong W, Yamane S (2013) The Aenictus ceylonicus species group (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Aenictinae) from Southeast Asia Journal of Hymenoptera Research 31: 165–233
author
Weeyawat Jaitrong
author
Seiki Yamane

Description

provided by Journal of Hymenoptera Research (archived)
(holotype and paratypes). Head in full-face view subrectangular, clearly longer than broad, sides weakly convex, posterior margin straight; occipital margin bearing a distinct carina. Antennal scape relatively short, not reaching 2/3 of head length. Frontal carina relatively long, slightly extending beyond the level of posterior margin of torulus. Parafrontal ridge absent. Anterior clypeal margin concave, concealed by curved anterior extension of frontal carina. Masticatory margin of mandible with large acute apical tooth followed by a medium-sized subapical tooth, 4 denticles, and a medium-sized basal tooth; basal margin almost straight. Maximum width of gap between anterior clypeal margin and mandibles about 1.8 times as broad as maximum width of mandible. Promesonotum weakly convex dorsally and sloping gradually to metanotal groove; mesopleuron relatively long, demarcated from metapleuron by indistinct groove; metapleural gland bulla relatively large, its maximum diameter about 2.4 times as long as distance between propodeal spiracle and metapleural gland bulla. Propodeum in profile with feebly convex dorsal outline; propodeal junction angulate, nearly right-angled; declivity of propodeum widely and shallowly concave, encircled with a rim. Petiole slightly longer than high, with its dorsal outline convex; subpetiolar process low and subrectangular. Postpetiole shorter than petiole, with its dorsal outline roundly convex. Head including mandible and antennal scape entirely smooth and shiny. Promesonotum smooth and shiny except for anteriormost portion punctate; propodeal dorsum and metapleuron smooth and shiny; mesopleuron and lateral face of propodeum shagreened; petiole entirely smooth and shiny except for lateral face superficially reticulate; postpetiole smooth and shiny. Head and mesosoma dorsally with relatively dense standing hairs; longest pronotal hair 0.15–0.18 mm long. Head, petiole, gaster, and legs yellowish brown; mesosoma reddish brown.
license
cc-by-3.0
copyright
Weeyawat Jaitrong, Seiki Yamane
bibliographic citation
Jaitrong W, Yamane S (2013) The Aenictus ceylonicus species group (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Aenictinae) from Southeast Asia Journal of Hymenoptera Research 31: 165–233
author
Weeyawat Jaitrong
author
Seiki Yamane

Distribution

provided by Journal of Hymenoptera Research (archived)
Bali (Fig. 26A).
license
cc-by-3.0
copyright
Weeyawat Jaitrong, Seiki Yamane
bibliographic citation
Jaitrong W, Yamane S (2013) The Aenictus ceylonicus species group (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Aenictinae) from Southeast Asia Journal of Hymenoptera Research 31: 165–233
author
Weeyawat Jaitrong
author
Seiki Yamane