The female velvet ants (aka modkhong) of southern Thailand (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae), with a key to the genera of southeast Asia
Author
Williams, Kevin A.
Author
Lelej, Arkady S.
Author
Okayasu, Juriya
Author
Borkent, Christopher J.
Author
Malee, Rufeah
Author
Thoawan, Kodeeyah
Author
Thaochan, Narit
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Zootaxa
2019
2019-05-07
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journal article
26916
10.5281/zenodo.2669927
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1175-5326
2669927
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Genus 11.
Nordeniella
Lelej, 2005
Diagnosis.
FEMALE. This genus is separated from the other
Smicromyrmini
by having the lengths of F1 and F2 subequal, the mesosoma parallel-sided or posteriorly widened, the scutellar scale obliterated, and T6 completely lacking a defined pygidium. MALE. See
Lelej (2005)
.
Diversity and Distribution.
Five species are recognized from
India
and
Sri Lanka
(
Lelej 2005
). The new species described below is the first record of this genus in the eastern Oriental region.
Remarks.
This genus is similar to
Promecilla
André, 1902
, but has the mesosoma more robust and has F1 and F2 short and subequal in length. The species described below is the first one to be recognized from the eastern Oriental region.