New records of ant species from Yunnan, China Author Liu, Cong Author Guenard, Benoit Author Garcia, Francisco Hita Author Yamane, Seiki Author Blanchard, Benjamin Author Yang, Da-Rong Author Economo, Evan text ZooKeys 2015 477 17 78 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.477.8775 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.477.8775 1313-2970-477-17 DFE4A6FC77284576A1F4BD1D38173811 Taxon classification Animalia Hymenoptera Formicidae Aenictus artipus Wilson, 1964 Figure 1 Material examined. CHINA , Yunnan , Xishuangbanna: Man Sai village ( 21.858°N , 101.277°E ), Rubber plantation, 12.vi.2013 , 5 workers , 705m , Winkler sifting , B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu ; Man Sai village ( 21.860°N , 101.278°E ), Secondary forest, 12.vi.2013 , 18 workers , 680m , Winkler sifting , B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu . Distribution. Yunnan (new record), Vietnam and Thailand (Figure 1 C ). This collection represents the northern-most record of Aenictus artipus . Figure 1. Aenictus artipus worker, CASENT0717199. A Head in front view B Mesosoma in profile view C Global distribution map. Taxonomic note. Aenictus artipus belongs to the Aenictus wroughtonii species group and can be easily identified with the identification key provided by Jaitrong et al. (2010) . Natural history. Aenictus artipus has been collected from leaf litter in various habitats such as secondary forest and rubber plantation located near natural secondary forest. In addition, Aenictus artipus has also been found in different habitats such as montane evergreen forest, savanna forest, evergreen forest and disturbed forest ( Jaitrong et al. 2010 ).