identifier	taxonID	type	CVterm	format	language	title	description	additionalInformationURL	UsageTerms	rights	Owner	contributor	creator	bibliographicCitation
038487F47157FFFF1DE9FEB2FD05FB29.text	038487F47157FFFF1DE9FEB2FD05FB29.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Cerapachys Smith 1857	<div><p>Species synopsis of  Cerapachys Smith, 1857</p><p>Cerapachys antennatus Smith, F., 1857</p><p>Cerapachys wheeleri Crawley, 1926 Cerapachys jacobsoni Forel, 1912</p><p>Cerapachys jacobsoni subsp. sumatrensis Crawley, 1926</p><p>Cerapachys vandermeermohri Menozzi, 1932</p><p>Cerapachys manni Crawley, 1926</p><p>Cerapachys sulcinodis Emery, 1889</p><p>Cerapachys butteli Forel, 1913</p><p>Cerapachys risii Forel, 1892</p><p>Cerapachys xizangensis Tang &amp; Li, 1982</p><p>Cerapachys zhengyangwangi sp. nov.</p><p>Updated key to  Cerapachys species based on worker caste.</p><p>The updated identification key to species is collated and modified from the original Chinese key (Chen et al. 2016).</p><p>Petiole in dorsal view smooth without rugae (Fig. 1A ..................................  Cerapachys antennatus</p><p>Petiole in dorsal view with coarse longitudinal and/ or irregular rugae (Fig. 1B, C) ........................... 2</p><p>The anterior margin of the torulo-posttorular complex forming a small projector/tooth in full-face view (Fig. 2A, B, C)........................................... 3</p><p>The anterior margin of the torulo-posttorular complex without a small projector/tooth in the full-face view (Fig. 2D)........  C. zhengyangwangi sp. nov.</p><p>Large species (TL = 11mm)...................  C. manni</p><p>Small species (TL &lt;8mm)................................. 4</p><p>Petiole in dorsal view with two strong unbroken longitudinal rugae in the centre surrounded by irregular pits (Fig. 1B).......................  C. jacobsoni</p><p>Petiole in dorsal view with several longitudinal and irregular rugae (Fig. 1C) ............................. 5</p><p>Anterior face of petiole shallowly concave ......... ......................................................  C. xizangensis</p><p>Anterior face of petiole straight ......  C. sulcinodis</p><p>[As noted above and pointed out by Chen et al. (2016),  C. xizangensis could be a synonym for  C. sulcinodis . The separation in the key is rather weak and this relationship requires further study, which is currently not possible due to lack of type access]</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038487F47157FFFF1DE9FEB2FD05FB29	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Liu, Cong;Garcia, Francisco Hita;Peng, Yan-Qiong;Pierce, Naomi E.	Liu, Cong, Garcia, Francisco Hita, Peng, Yan-Qiong, Pierce, Naomi E. (2024): Taxonomy of the ant genus Cerapachys Smith, 1857 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in China with description of a new species. Asian Myrmecology (e 017001) 17: 1-7, DOI: 10.20362/am.017001, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.20362/am.017001
038487F47156FFF91FADFAB9FB96FCD2.text	038487F47156FFF91FADFAB9FB96FCD2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Cerapachys zhengyangwangi Liu, Garcia, Peng & Pierce 2024	<div><p>Cerapachys zhengyangwangi sp. nov.</p><p>https://zoobank.org/ E1612A06-963D-4ABA-A278-17D5A9C2BF77</p><p>Fig 3.</p><p>Type material.   HOLOTYPE, pinned worker, CHINA, Yunnan, Gaoligong Mountains, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=98.80075&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.30059" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 98.80075/lat 25.30059)">Baihualing</a>, 25.30059N, 098.80075E, 1635m, secondary forest, leaf litter, 03.VII.2019 (C. Liu &amp; G. Fischer) (ISAS: MCZ-ENT00763371).   PARATYPES, two pinned workers, CHINA, Yunnan, Gaoligong Mountains, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=98.80075&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.30059" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 98.80075/lat 25.30059)">Baihualing</a>, 25.30059N, 098.80075E, 1635m, secondary forest, leaf litter, 03.VII.2019 (C. Liu &amp; G. Fischer) (MCZ: MCZ-ENT00763372, ZMHB: MCZ-ENT00763373).</p><p>Diagnosis</p><p>Cerapachys zhengyangwangi differs from other congeners by the following combination of characters: total length of 8.31–8.5 mm; head slightly longer than wide (CI 91); whole body with abundant yellowish hair; head, mesosoma, and gaster shiny with a faint bluish tint; mandible with regular rogues towards the tip; torulo-posttorular complex vertical, lack of a small projector/tooth between them; petiole in dorsal view with several irregular ridges with a smooth and shinning space in the middle.</p><p>Worker measurements (N=3)</p><p>TL 8.31–8.50; HL 1.35–1.39; HW 1.23–1.26; MaL 0.55–0.59; SL 0.92–0.96; EL 0.22–0.24; PH 0.89–0.92; PW0.89–0.92; DWL 2.03–2.06; WL 2.12–2.15; MFL 1.38–1.45; PTL 0.77–0.83; PTH 0.68–0.71; PTW 0.74–0.77; A3L 0.95–0.98; A3W 1.08–1.11; A4L 1.57–1.60; A4W 1.54–1.57; CI 91–92; SI 76–81; MaI 45–46; DMI 42–43; DMI2 96–97; LMI 42–43; MF 112–115; LPI 113–117; DPI 92–96; DA3I 113; DA4I 98.</p><p>Worker description</p><p>Head. In full-face view, head subrectangular, slightly longer than wide (CI 91), posterior head margin straight to weakly concave; occipital corner in lateral view forming conspicuous angle. Occipital margin bearing distinct carina.Antennal scapes relatively long (SI 76–81), extending beyond 2/3 of head length but not reaching posterior head margin. Torulo-posttorular complex in full-face view vertical with broader median part, in full-face view anterior (frontoclypeal) margin not forming small projection/tooth.Anterior clypeal margin straight, not concealed by curved anterior extension of frontal carina. Parafrontal ridges strongly elevated, incompletely surrounding antennal sockets, forming well-marginated triangular lobes. Mandible elongated triangular, masticatory margin without noticeable teeth except at apices. Eyes large.</p><p>Mesosoma. Promesonotum in profile view weakly convex dorsally; in dorsal view lateral margins of promesonotum slightly compressed laterally around mesopleura. Pronotal flange strongly marginated from collar by distinct ridge. Promesopleural suture completely fused, suture visible, but only faintly recognizable as shallow groove. Mesometapleural groove weakly impressed, inconspicuous. Concavity surrounding pleural endophragmal pit weak and inconspicuous. Propodeal declivity with strong margin or edge dorsally and rectangular in posterior view. Propodeal lobes well developed.</p><p>Metasoma. Petiole (abdominal segment II) in dorsal view rectangular, slightly longer than wide (DPI 92–96), with weakly convex lateral margins; in profile view longer than high, anterior face almost straight with posterodorsal face weakly concave; dorsal outline of petiole convex. Subpetiolar process relatively elongate, rectangular, and projecting down. Abdominal segment III in dorsal view strongly wider posteriorly, 1.13 wider than long (DA3I, 113); anteriorly narrower than petiole. Abdominal segment IV in dorsal view slightly wider than long, with convex lateral margins.</p><p>Sculpture. Head smooth and shiny with sparse seta-bearing foveae except having few irregular rugae around the parafrontal ridges. Mesosoma smooth and shiny with sparse seta-bearing foveae dorsally and laterally. Dorsal surface of petiole with coarse longitudinal and irregular rugae with smooth and shinning space in the middle; lateral surfaces of petiole with some oblique or irregular rugae. Gaster smooth and shiny.</p><p>Pilosity and pubescence. Whole body covered with abundant erect hairs.Antennae with abundant suberect and erect hairs. Mandibles with numerous thin and long hairs. Head, mesosoma, and petiole with erect pilosity dorsally and laterally. All legs with dense suberect to erect hairs. Gaster with dense erect pilosity on both dorsum and ventral.</p><p>Coloration. Body black with dark red mandibles, antennae, and legs. Head, mesosoma, and gaster with a faint bluish tint.</p><p>Etymology.</p><p>This new species is dedicated to Dr. Zhengyang Wang, a conservation biologist whose research has significantly contributed to our understanding of insect diversity and conservation in China’s Hengduan Mountains.</p><p>Distribution and ecology</p><p>At present, the new species is known only from the Gaoligong Mountains in Yunnan, China. The type locality is a montane forest on Mount Tiantan, situated at an elevation of 1635m. Three workers of the new species were collected through leaf litter extraction. No additional information is available about the ecology of this species due to the limited number of collected specimens.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038487F47156FFF91FADFAB9FB96FCD2	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Liu, Cong;Garcia, Francisco Hita;Peng, Yan-Qiong;Pierce, Naomi E.	Liu, Cong, Garcia, Francisco Hita, Peng, Yan-Qiong, Pierce, Naomi E. (2024): Taxonomy of the ant genus Cerapachys Smith, 1857 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in China with description of a new species. Asian Myrmecology (e 017001) 17: 1-7, DOI: 10.20362/am.017001, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.20362/am.017001
