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 Discothyrea kamiteta Kubota & Terayama, 1999 Figure 9 Material examined. CHINA , Yunnan , Xishuangbanna: Kilometer 55 station ( 21.963° N , 101.201° E ), Rain forest, 13.vi.2013 , 1 worker , 815m , Winkler sifting , B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu ; XTBG ( 21.911° N , 101.283° E ), Limestone forest, 06.vi.2013 , 1 worker , 675m , Winkler sifting , B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu ; XTBG ( 21.917° N , 101.274° E ), Secondary forest, 08.vi.2013 , 1 worker , 625m , 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 , 690m , Winkler sifting , B. Guenard , B. Blanchard and C. Liu . Distribution. Yunnan (new record), Hunan, Okinawa (Figure 9 C ). This new record represents an important western-most extension in the known distribution of this species. Figure 9. Discothyrea kamiteta worker, CASENT0717828. A Head in front view B Mesosoma in profile view C Global distribution map. Taxonomic note. Discothyrea kamiteta is very similar to the recently described Discothyrea banna Xu, Burwell & Nakamura, 2014. Both species seem to be very close morphologically, and their separation is based on minor differences, which could also be attributed to intraspecific variation. The identification is based on the original description of Discothyrea kamiteta , comparison with Discothyrea kamiteta material from the type locality (Okinawa), and Xu's key (Xu et al. 2014) Natural history. Discothyrea kamiteta has been collected from leaf litter in various habitats, such as primary forest, limestone forest and secondary forest.