An updated checklist of the ants of Thailand (Hymenoptera, Formicidae).

ABSTRACT: Thailand has a great diversity of ant fauna as a zoogeographical crossroads and biodiversity hotspot. The last publication presenting a Thai ant checklist was published in 2005. In the present paper, based on an examination of museum specimens and published records, a comprehensive and critical species list of Thai ants is synthesized. Currently, 529 valid species and subspecies in 109 genera among ten subfamilies are known from Thailand with their diversity and distribution within 77 provinces presented and assigned to six geographical regions. Furthermore, Thailand is the type locality for 81 ant species. Forty-one species are here newly recorded for Thailand with photographs illustrating these species. The checklist provides information on distribution and a comprehensive bibliography.

SUBMITTER: Khachonpisitsak S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7714773 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature