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 DFE4A6FC77284576A1F4BD1D38173811 Taxon classification Animalia Hymenoptera Formicidae Aenictus hodgsoni Forel, 1901 Figure 2 Material examined. CHINA , Yunnan , Xishuangbanna : Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (known as ' XTBG' ) ( 21.919°N , 101.270°E ), Secondary forest, 08.vi.2013 , 12 workers , 610m , Hand collection , B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu ; Kilometer 55 station ( 21.966°N , 101.203°E ), Secondary forest, 13.vi.2013 , 40 workers , 825m , Winkler sifting , B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu . Distribution . Widely distributed in the Indo-Malayan subregions (Figure 2 C ). Figure 2. Aenictus hodgsoni worker, CASENT0716190. A Head in front view B Mesosoma in profile view C Global distribution map. Taxonomic note. Aenictus hodgsoni belongs to the Aenictus laeviceps s species group and can be easily identified with the identification key provided by Jaitrong and Yamane (2011) . Natural history. Aenictus hodgsoni has been collected from leaf litter and foraging columns on the forest ground in secondary forest. This species has also been found from lowland to highland in varied forest types (hill evergreen forest, dry evergreen forest, evergreen rain forest, mixed deciduous forest, and savanna) ( Jaitrong and Yamane 2011 ).