Title	The Taiwanese species of the ant genus Smithistruma (Hymenoptera, Formicidae).

Book/Journal	Japanese Journal of Entomology

Author	Mamoru Terayama    Chung-Chi Lin    Wen-Jer Wu

Edition		Volume	64	Number	(2)	Page	327-339

Publisher	The Entomological Society of Japan
	The Entomological Society of Japan

Year	1996	Month	6

ISBN		ISSN	0915-5805

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Remarks	The Taiwanesse species of the ant genus Smithistruma Brown are revised. Seven species are recognized: S. benten sp. nov., S. elegantula Terayama & Kubota, S. frmosimonticola sp. nov., S. japonica (Ito), S. kichijo sp. nov., S.leptothrix (Wheeler) and S. mazu sp. nov. Of these, S. benten, kichijo, and mazu are also recorded from Japan. A key to the species is provided.

Taxon	Smithistruma benten Terayama, Lin & Wu, 1996

Voucher specimen(s)	HYM-075

Taxon	Smithistruma formosimonticola Terayama, Lin & Wu, 1996

Voucher specimen(s)	HYM-076

Taxon	Smithistruma kichijo Terayama, Lin & Wu, 1996

Voucher specimen(s)	HYM-077

Taxon	Smithistruma mazu Terayama, Lin & Wu, 1996

Voucher specimen(s)	HYM-078