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1911 1920 Hw 3143 , Ci 97 , Sl 1128 , Si 37 , Pw 1171 , Pnl Ppw 1103 Oct. , 2006 周善义等 : 中国巨首蚁属昆虫分类研究 (膜翅目 , 蚁科) 178 101 Head with a coarse black line in occipital groove from occipital margin 8 Phei dologeton na n ni ngensis L i et Ta ng , 1986 to the vertex; postpetiole 2 times broader than long; hairs abundant Pheidologeton nanningensis Li et Tang , 1986 : 1621 ⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯ P. melasolenus Zhou et Zheng Head without a black line in occipital groove ; postpetiole as broad as Distribution. China ( Guangxi) . long ; hairs very sparse ⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯ P. vespillo Wheeler 9 Phei dologeton vespillo Wheele r , 1921 111 Propodeal spines compressed laterally, curved forward ⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯ Pheidologeton vespillo Wheeler , 1921 : 5331 ⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯ P. trechideros Zhou et Zheng Propodeal spines thick and straight, directed upward and slightly Distribution. China ( Shandong , Zhejiang , outward ⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯ P. zengchengensis sp . nov. Jiangxi , Hunan) . ( ) 1 Phei dologeton divers us J e r don , 1851 10 Phei dologeton l ati nodus Zhou et Zhe ng Oecodoma diversa Jerdon , 1851 : 1091 Pheidologeton latinodus Zhou et Zheng , 1997 : 1651 Phidologeton diversus (Jerdon) ; Bingham , 1903 : 1621 Pheidologeton diversus (Jerdon) ; Wheeler , 1930 : 681 Distribution. China ( Guangxi) . Distribution. China ( Hongkong , Taiwan ) ; 11 Phei dologeton melasolenus Zhou et Zhe ng Vietnam. Pheidologeton melasolenus Zhou et Zheng , 1997 : 1631 2 Phei dologeton affi nis (J e r don) , 1851 Distribution. China ( Guangxi) . Oecodoma affinis Jerdon , 1851 : 1101 12 Phei dologeton trechideros Zhou et Zhe ng Phidologeton affinis (Jerdon) ; Bingham , 1903 : 1641 Pheidologeton trechideros Zhou et Zheng , 1997 : 1671 Pheidologeton affinis (Jerdon) ; Wheeler , 1930 : 681 Distribution. China ( Guangxi , Jiangxi) . Distribution. China ( Guangdong , Guangxi , Hongkong , Taiwan ) ; India, Burma, Indonesia, 13 Phei dologeton zengchengensis sp . nov. Sulawesi , Australia. ( Figs1122) 3 Phei dologeton divers us s ubsp . fict us Forel , Holotype major worker. TL 1218 , HL 3152 , 1911 HW 3143 , CI 97 , SL 1128 ,SI 37 , PW 1171 , PNL Pheidologeton diversus var. ficta Forel , 1911 : 3861 0188 , PN H 0188 , PN W 0178 , PPL 0159 , PPH 0180 , Pheidologeton diversus subsp . fict us Forel; Wheeler , 1930 : 681 PPW 1103 , ED 01411 Distribution. China ( Hongkong , Taiwan ) ; Head slightly longer than broad, as broad in front Vietnam. as in the post, the sides slightly convex. Occipital margin widely emarginated, a deeply imp ressed 4 Phei dologeton ya noi Forel , 1912 narrow groove present down to the front. Mandible Pheidologeton yanoi Forel , 1912 : 571 Major, masticatory margin without tooth in lar ge Distribution. China ( Taiwan) . worker, with two strong blunt apical teeth and two 5 Phei dologeton dentivi ris Forel , 1913 broad shorter basal teeth in the medium worker. Pheidologeton dentiviris Forel , 1913 : 192 Clypeus narrow, anterior border broadl y sinuate. Pheidologeton dentiviris Forel; Ettershank, 1966 : 1181 Antennal carinae short , diver gent. Antennae slender. Pheidologeton dentiviris Forel ; Chou et Terayama , 1991 : 791 Eyes moderately large , placed at anterior 2/ 5 of the Distribution. China ( Taiwan) . side of the head. Promesonotum convex, promesonotal suture lightly impressed. Mesoscutellum ver y 6 Phei dologeton divers us s ubsp . l aoti n us prominent , metanotum distinct. Dorsum of p ropodeum Sa ntschi ,1920 slightly shorter than the declivit y, and the declivit y Pheidologeton diversus v. laotina Santschi , 1920 : 1621 Pheidologeton diversus subsp . laotina Santschi; Wheeler , 1930 : 681 longitudinally concave in the middle. Propodeal spines Pheidologeton diversus subsp . laotinus Santschi; Bolton , 1995 : 3331 thick at base, acute at tip , less than 1/ 3 length of the distance between the base of the two spines , directed Distribution. China ( Guangdong , Hongkong ) ; backward and slightly outward. Petiole rather short, Pakoet , Laos , Indochina. petiolar node thick and subtrian gular in p rofile , upper 7 Phei dologeton divers us s ubsp . draco Sha ntschi , margin slightly convex in the middle. Postpetiolar node 1920 transverse in dorsal view, as broad as petiolar node in Pheidologeton diversus st . draco Shantschi , 1920 : 1631 major worker or twice as broad as the petiolar node in Pheidologeton diversus subsp . draco Shantschi; Wheeler , 1930 : 681 the medium worker. Distribution. China ( Guangdong , Hainan ) ; Head longitudinally striate anteriorly. Mandibles Vietnam. smooth and shinning. Occipital lobes of head,.
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