Jaitrong and Nabhitabhata - A List of Known Ant Species... 9 The Thailand Natural History Museum Journal 1(1 ): 9-54, January 2005. c 2005 by Thailand National Science Museum A List of Known Ant Species of Thailand (Formicidae: Hymenoptera) WEEYAWAT JAITRONG1* AND JARUJIN NABHITABHATA1 1 Thailand Natural History Museum, National Science Museum, Technopolis, Khlong 5, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, THAILAND ABSTRACT .- The presently 247 known ant species were recorded to occur in Thailand and distributing among 55 genera in 9 subfamilies. Six of them were origi- nally described directly from Thai territory, i.e. Aenictus artipus, Leptanilla thai, Lophomyrmex striatulus, Tetramorium ciliatum, Tetramorium flavipes, and Tetraponera notabilis. Information provided for each nameinclude the valid scientific name and its author and year, reference to the original designation, the type locality and known distribution of each particular species in Thailand. KEY WORDS : Ants, Check list, Thailand, Distribution. INTRODUCTION native to Thailand with the estimated number of 800-1000 species. Ants are well-recognized eusocial In recent years around the world interests insects belong to the family Formicidae within the on ants had inspired the production of large number order Hymenoptera the same with bees and wasps. It of reports concerning the varied aspects of biology is well know that they can be found in almost all and behavior. Dealing with the ant faunal surveys that terrestrial habitats on earth, from cold subarctic tun- antedated 1950, they are recommended not to use in dra to moist equatorial rain forest, from waterlogged the present studies, as their provided keys are swamp to harsh desert, from sea coast to high alti- clogging with unavailable names (Bolton, 1995). In tudes, and from deep in the soil to the tips of highest the period between 1950-2003 have seen the appear- trees (Bolton, 1994). They are usually soil dwellers ance of the number of ant surveys locally that and acting the important role in the terrestrial ecosys- normally including keys for the identification of tem as controllers of the numbers of other insects or genera and species found within such country or small soil invertebrates. territory, and also lists or catalogues of existing ants There are approximately 15,000 living ant provided. species, of which some 9,000 - 10,000 species have Beginning as lately as 1906, the first been described and classified into 16 subfamily in the reliable records of ant faunas of Thailand world (Bolton, 1994). At present, 9 subfamilies of ants appeared on the southern ant species (Bingham, 1906), are recorded in Southeast Asia and all found to be where he discovered 39 species from Songkhla, Pattani and Narathiwat. Until recently our ant fauna has been regarded as poorly known, comparing to *Corresponding author. those of the neighboring countries. Those entomolo- Tel. (662) 577 9999 ext. 1506 gists who had contributed, more or less, to the knowl- E-mail: polyrhachis@ yahoo.com edge of the Thai ants include Emery (1893c), Wilson 10 The Thailand Natural History Museum 1(1), January 2005 (1964), Baroni (1977), Bolton (1977), Rigato (1994) (q.) queen. and Ward (2001). For Thai myrmecologists, they (m.) male. mostly studied on the biological diversity of ants for IS. Island. example, Watanasit et al. (2000 and 2003) reported subsp. subspecies on the diversity of ants in Songkhla Province and their var. variety preliminary survey of ant in Satul Province, both in Southern Thailand; only one the taxonomic study of RESULTS Thai ants was done by Wiwatwitaya and Jaitrong (2001) on ants in Khao Yai National Park in the north- A LIST OF ANT SPECIES eastern Thailand. ACANTHOMYRMEX (Myrmicinae : Myrmicinini) MATERIALS AND METHODS °ÿ≈¡¥«—«¥‘π Acanthomyrmex Emery, 1893a: cclxxvi. Starting in period 1997 - 2004, the taxo- Bulletin Bimensuel de la Societe Entomologique de nomic surveys of ant faunas in various localities France 1892 No. 20 cclxxv-cclxxvii. Type species: throughout the country had been conducted Acanthomyrmex luciolae Emery, 1893c, by subse- simultaneously with the review works on Thai ant quent designation of Bingham, 1903: 191. species reported or described as new taxa in revision- Acanthomyrmex ferox Emery, 1893c ary works on species groups or records of native ¡¥«—«¥‘π¡≈“¬Ÿ species of nearby countries in the region. Acanthomyrmex ferox Emery, 1893c: Entries are arranged alphabetically with the Annalles de la Societe Entomologique de France 62: accepted valid name of genera, and within each 245, pl. 6, fig.11. (w). Type locality: West Malaysia. genus, of species. Name of subfamily and tribe is in DISTRIBUTION : parenthesis after the generic name. The generic name PENINSULAR: Ranong: Klong Yan; Nakhon is provided with author and year of establishment, the Si Thammarat: Khao Luang; original citation; the type species and type designa- Narathiwat: Halabala. tion of the scientific name, also indicated, the author and year, the original citation and the type locality. ACROPYGA (Formicinae: Plagilepidini) Distribution of all known collecting localities are °ÿ≈¡¥À—«≈–¡â“¬∑⓬ shown by regional part; starting from the north, to Acropyga Roger, 1862: 242.Berliner northeast, east, southeast, centre, southwest, lastly to Entomologische Zeitschrift 6: 233-254. Type the peninsular. The province shown in italic type is species: Acropyga acutiventris Roger, 1862, by followed by the name of the national park, wildlife monotypy. sanctuary, or district. Acropyga acutiventris Roger, 1862 This list is here regarded as a prelim- ¡¥À—«≈–¡â“¬∑⓬„À≠à inary one. As only 10 % of the country have been Acropyga acutiventris Roger, 1862: intensively surveyed for their respective ant faunas. Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift 6: 243. (w.q.) So large extense of land still await further discovery. Type locality: Sri Lanka. DISTRIBUTION: Abbreviations used.- The following abbreviations NORTHERN: Chiang Mai: Doi Inthanon, will be found appearing regularly in the list: Doi Suthep-Pui, Doi Chiang Dao, (s.) soldior caste or major worker, Mae Tang, Mae Cham; Chiang Rai: when appropriate. Mae Pha Luang; Lampang: Tham (w.) worker. Pha Thai; Tak: Thung Yai. EASTERN: Nakhon Ratchasima: Khao Yai, Jaitrong and Nabhitabhata - A List of Known Ant Species... 11 Sakaerat; Ubon Ratchathani: 3, 4. (w). Type locality: Philippines. Pha Taem. DISTRIBUTION: SOUTHEASTERN: Chachoengsao: Khao Ang Reu NORTHERN: Phitsanulok: Thung Salaeng Luang. Nai; Chon Buri: Siracha. EASTERN: Nakhon Ratchasima: Khao Yai, PENINSULAR: Chumphon: Krom Luang Chumphon; Sakaerat. Ranong: Klong Naka, Klong Yan; SOUTHEASTERN: Chachoengsao: Khao Ang Reu Nakhon Si Thammarat: Khao Nai; Chanthaburi: Khao Soi Luang; Trang: Khao Cho Narathiwat: Dao. Toa Dang, Halabala. Aenictus ceylonicus (Mayr, 1866a) ¡¥∑À“√»√’≈—ß°“ AENICTUS (Aenictinae) Typhlatta ceylonicus Mayr, 1866a: °ÿ≈¡¥∑À“√ Sitzungsberichte der k. Akademie der Wissenschaften. Aenictus Shuckard, 1840: 266. Annals of Mathematisch Naturwissenschaftliche Classe 53: 505. Natural History 5: 258-271. Type species: Aenictus (w). Type locality: Sri Lanka. ambiguus Shuckard, 1840,by original designation. DISTRIBUTION: Aenictus artipus Wilson, 1964 NORTHERN: Tak: Thung Yai. ¡¥∑À“√ ¬“¡ EASTERN: Chaiyaphum: Phu Khieo; Nakhon Aenictus artipus Wilson, 1964: Pacific Ratchasima: Khao Yai, Sakaerat. Insects 6 (3): 449, fig. 60 (w). Type locality: Chiang SOUTHEASTERN: Chachoengsao: Khao Ang Reu Nai. Mai, Thailand. Aenictus dentatus Forel, 1911c DISTRIBUTION: ¡¥∑À“√∑√“¬ NORTHERN: Chiang Mai: Doi Inthanon. Aenictus aitikeni var.dentatus Forel, 1911c: EASTERN: Chaiyaphum: Phu Khieo; Nakhon Bulletin de la Societe Vaudoise des sciences Naturelles Ratchasima: Khao Yai. 47: 383. (w). Type locality: West Malaysia. Aenictus binghami Forel, 1900a DISTRIBUTION: ¡¥∑À“√∫‘ß·Œ¡ NORTHERN: Chiang Mai: Mae Cham, Mae Aenictus binghami Forel, 1900a: Annales Tang; Tak: Thung Yai. de la Societe Entomologique de Belgique 44: 76(w). EASTERN: Chaiyaphum: Phu Khieo; Nakhon Type locality: Myanmar. Ratchasima : Khao Yai, Sakaerat. DISTRIBUTION: SOUTHEASTERN: Chachoengsao: Khao Ang NORTHERN: Chiang Mai: Doi Ang Khang, Reu Nai. Doi Chiang Dao; Phrae: Wang PENINSULA : Narathiwat: Halabala. Chin; Tak: Thung Yai; Phisanulok: Aenictus fergusoni Forel, 1901a Thung Salaeng Luang. ¡¥∑À“√Õ°¢π EASTERN: Chaiyaphum: Phu Khieo; Nakhon Aenictus fergusoni Forel, 1901a: Journal of Ratchasima: Sakaerat,Khao Yai. the Bombay Natural History Society 13: 473. (w). Type SOUTHEASTERN: Chachoengsao: Khao Ang Reu locality: India. Nai; Chanthaburi: Khao Soi DISTRIBUTION: Dao, Nam Tok Phliu. NORTHERN: Chiang Mai: Doi Ang Khang. PENINSULAR: Trang: Khao Chong; Narathiwat: EASTERN: Nakhon Ratchasima: Khao Yai. Halabala. SOUTHEASTERN: Chachoengsao: Khao Ang Reu Nai. Aenictus camposi Wheeler and Chapman, 1925 Aenictus hottai Terayama and Yamane, 1989 ¡¥∑À“√‡À≈◊Õß ¡¥∑À“√¡≈“¬Ÿ Aenictus camposi Wheeler and Chapman, Aenictus hottai Terayama and Yamane, 1925: Philippine Journal of Science 28: 48, pl. 1, figs. 1989: Japanese Journal of Entomology 57: 598, figs. 12 The Thailand Natural History Museum 1(1), January 2005 1, 2. (w). Type locality: Sumatra. SOUTHEASTERN: Chachoengsao: Khao Ang DISTRIBUTION: Reu Nai; Chanthaburi: Khao PENINSULAR: Narathiwat: Halabala. Soi Dao. Aenictus javanus Mayr, 1896 PENINSULAR: Trang: Khao Chong. ¡¥∑À“√™«“ Aenictus javanus Mayr, 1896: Annales dela ANOCHETUS (Ponerinae: Ponerini) Societe Entomologigue de Belgigue 40: 245. (m). Type °ÿ≈¡¥≈‘Èπ‰°à locality: Java. Anochetus Mayr, 1861: 53. 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