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Loboponera gen. n. and a review of the Afrotropical Plectroctena genus group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2002

BARRY BOLTON  and
WILLIAM L. BROWN
BARRY BOLTON
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK
WILLIAM L. BROWN
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK
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Abstract

Introduction 1

The tribe Ponerini 2

The Plectroctena genus group 2

Loboponera gen. n. 3

List of species 4

Key to species 4

Synopsis of species 5

PsalidomyrmexAndré 8

List of species 8

Key to species 8

Synopsis of species 9

Plectroctena F. Smith 10

List of species 10

Key to species 11

Synopsis of species 12

References 15

The Afrotropical ponerine ant genus Loboponera is newly described. It contains 7 new species and one species previously regarded as a member of Pachycondyla F. Smith (L. nasica (Santschi) comb. n.). The relationships of Loboponera within the Plectroctena genus group and tribe Ponerini are discussed and apomorphy-based diagnoses are provided for all taxa. An identification key and descriptions are provided for the workers of Loboponera. Revised keys and taxonomic synopses are given for Psalidomyrmex (6 species) and Plectroctena (15 species); within the latter Pl. gabonensis is a new junior synonym of Pl. minor.

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Research Article
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Bulletin of the Natural History Museum: Entomology Series , Volume 71 , Issue 1 , 27 June 2002 , pp. 1 - 18
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© The Natural History Museum, 2002

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