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Title	The ant tribe Amblyoponini (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Taiwan, with description of a new species.

Book/Journal	Japanese Journal of Entomology

Author	Mamoru Terayama

Edition		Volume	57	Number	(2)	Page	343-346

Publisher	The Entomological Society of Japan
Publisher	The Entomological Society of Japan

Year	1989	Month	6

ISBN		ISSN	0915-5805

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Remarks	Four Taiwanese species of the tribe Ambllyoponini are recognized: Prionopelta kraepelini Forel, Amblyopone bruni (Forel), A. sakaii sp. nov. and A.silvestrii(Wheeler). Of these, the first and last species are recorded from Taiwan for the first time, and the new species is unique in having 8-toothed clypeus, 11-segmented antennae, relatively long petiolar node and low subpetiolar process. A key to these species is also provided.

Remarks

Four Taiwanese species of the tribe Ambllyoponini are recognized: Prionopelta kraepelini Forel, Amblyopone bruni (Forel), A. sakaii sp. nov. and A.silvestrii(Wheeler). Of these, the first and last species are recorded from Taiwan for the first time, and the new species is unique in having 8-toothed clypeus, 11-segmented antennae, relatively long petiolar node and low subpetiolar process. A key to these species is also provided.

Taxon	Amblyopone sakaii Terayama, 1989

Voucher specimen(s)	HYM-063