Dolophra, Wu & Wang, 1994

Wu Jian & Wang Changlu, 1994, A New Genus of Ants from Yunnan, China (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae), Journal of Beijing Forestry University 3, pp. 35-38 : 35-37

Dolophra gen. n. ( Figures 1-3)

Diagnosis of worker Monomorphic. Body strongly built. Posterior margin of head convex, sides of head only slightly convex Ocelli abscent Eyes very large, placed in the sides above the middle line of the head. Antennae 12 segmented Antennal socket situated far behind the posterior margin of clypeus Antennal riges short, low and diverging. Posterior margin of clypeus straight, Anterior margin of clypeus round Mandibles triangular, furnished with 5 teeth. Palp formula 6,4. Pro-rnesonotal

suture distinct. Metanotum present, wide and deep Base of propodeum flat, the pos- terior part of it rounded into a long declivity, which is two times long of the base

Middle of the declivty interrupted by a high transverse convexity. Petiole long, with a low and thick node Gaster long, oval, flat above. First gas- tral tergite low, not overlapping the petiole. Cloacal openning round, not surrounded by a fringe of hairs.

Female and male Unknown.

Type species; Dolophra polítae sp. n.

Discussions

This very interesting new genus has the combination characters of Dolichoderinae and Forrnicinae. The body structure and shape of alitrunk are very similar to Hypoclinea of Dolichoderinae . However, the round cloacal openning and clypeus shape indicate that it shoud be referred to Formicinae .