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 Pheidole zoceana Santschi, 1925 Figure 25 Material examined. CHINA, Yunnan, Xishuangbanna: "Holy Hills" ( 21.920°N , 101.240°E ), Secondary forest, 07.vi.2013, 44 workers, 644m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; "Holy Hills" ( 21.920°N , 101.239°E ), Secondary forest, 07.vi.2013, 5 workers, 665m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; "Holy Hills" ( 21.919°N , 101.239°E ), Secondary forest, 07.vi.2013, 11 workers, 670m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; Kilometer 55 station ( 21.966°N , 101.203°E ), Secondary forest, 13.vi.2013, 15 workers, 825m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; Kilometer 55 station ( 21.966°N , 101.203°E ), Secondary forest, 13.vi.2013, 1 worker, 840m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; Kilometer 55 station ( 21.962°N , 101.200°E ), Rain forest, 13.vi.2013, 7 workers, 3 Soldiers, 820m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; Kilometer 55 station ( 21.960°N , 101.199°E ), Rain forest, 13.vi.2013, 25 workers, 840m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; Kilometer 55 station ( 21.962°N , 101.200°E ), Rain forest, 13.vi.2013, 5 workers, 805m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; Kilometer 55 station ( 21.963°N , 101.201°E ), Rain forest, 13.vi.2013, 14 workers, 815m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; Kilometer 55 station ( 21.964°N , 101.202°E ), Rain forest, 13.vi.2013, 2 workers, 820m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; Man Sai village ( 21.858°N , 101.276°E ), Secondary forest, 12.vi.2013, 2 workers, 690m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; Man Sai village ( 21.858°N , 101.276°E ), Secondary forest, 12.vi.2013, 1 worker, 675m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; Menglun town ( 21.932°N , 101.271°E ), Rubber Plantation, 09.vi.2013, 1 worker, 640m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; XTBG ( 21.919°N , 101.272°E ), Secondary forest, 05.vi.2013, 77 workers, 550m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; XTBG ( 21.912°N , 101.285°E ), Limestone forest, 05.vi.2013, 22 workers, 680m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; XTBG ( 21.919°N , 101.274°E ), Secondary forest, 06.vi.2013, 2 workers, 552m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; XTBG ( 21.924°N , 101.268°E ), Rubber plantation, 05.vi.2013, 3 workers, 571m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; XTBG ( 21.918°N , 101.271°E ), Secondary forest, 05.vi.2013, 1 worker, 581m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; XTBG ( 21.916°N , 101.274°E ), Secondary forest, 05.vi.2013, 12 workers, 615m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu. Distribution. Known from a few localities in China, Vietnam and Thailand (Figure 25C). Figure 25. Pheidole zoceana worker, CASENT0714742. A Head in front view B Mesosoma in profile view C Global distribution map. Taxonomic note. Pheidole zoceana can be identified with the identification key to Northern Vietnamese Pheidole provided by Eguchi (2008) . Natural history. Pheidole zoceana has been collected from leaf litter in rain forest, secondary forest and rubber plantations. It has also been reported nesting in the soil of forest edges and mountainous area ( Eguchi 2008 ).