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 Pheidole planifrons Santschi, 1920 Figure 20 Material examined. CHINA, Yunnan, Xishuangbanna: XTBG ( 21.919°N , 101.274°E ), Secondary forest, 05.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 ( 21.911°N , 101.283°E ), Limestone forest, 06.vi.2013, 2 workers, 675m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; XTBG ( 21.912°N , 101.282°E ), Limestone forest, 06.vi.2013, 4 workers, 640m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; XTBG ( 21.911°N , 101.281°E ), Limestone forest, 06.vi.2013, 2 workers, 650m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; XTBG ( 21.916°N , 101.274°E ), Limestone forest, 08.vi.2013, 2 workers, 615m, 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; Man Sai village ( 21.858°N , 101.277°E ), Rubber plantation, 12.vi.2013, 4 workers, 705m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; Man Sai village ( 21.857°N , 101.277°E ), Rubber plantation, 12.vi.2013, 1 worker, 710m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; Man Sai village ( 21.907°N , 101.273°E ), Rubber plantation, 12.vi.2013, 2 workers, 635m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; Man Sai village ( 21.858°N , 101.277°E ), Secondary forest, 12.vi.2013, 2 workers, 685m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; Man Sai village ( 21.858°N , 101.276°E ), Secondary forest, 12.vi.2013, 9 workers, 690m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; Man Sai village ( 21.860°N , 101.273°E ), Secondary forest, 12.vi.2013, 1 work er , 680m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; Kilometer 55 station ( 21.966°N , 101.203°E ), Rain forest, 13.vi.2013, 3 workers, 840m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; Banna University construction site ( 21.889°N , 101.267°E ), Rubber Plantation, 14.vi.2013, 33 workers, 630m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu; Banna University construction site ( 21.922°N , 101.268°E ), Rubber Plantation, 14.vi.2013, 2 workers, 620m, Winkler sifting, B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu. Distribution. Yunnan (new record), Vietnam, Thailand and Java (Figure 20C). This new record represents the northern-most occurrence in the known distribution of Pheidole planifrons . Figure 20. Pheidole planifrons worker, CASENT0713099. A Head in front view B Mesosoma in profile view C Global distribution map. Taxonomic note. Pheidole planifrons can be identified with the identification key to Northern Vietnamese Pheidole provided by Eguchi (2008) . Natural history. Pheidole planifrons has been collected from leaf litter in rain forest, limestone forest and rubber plantations. It has also been reported inhabiting in the soil of forest edge and woody habitats ( Eguchi 2008 ).