Protanilla lini Terayama, 2009

Hamer, Matthew T., Weemaels, André Ibáñez, Fu, Yifan, Xuan, Liu, Tse, Cheung Yau Leo, Tang, Kit Lam & Guénard, Benoit, 2024, New insights into the diversity and distribution of Leptanillinae (Formicidae) within China, Zootaxa 5471 (1), pp. 99-112 : 104

Protanilla lini Terayama, 2009 – First record for Fujian Province and Hong Kong SAR.

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Protanilla lini Terayama, 2009: 126 , figs. 113-118 (w.) TAIWAN. Indomalaya.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Distribution maps of Leptanillinae of Mainland China and Taiwan. A) Leptanillinae species richness by Mainland Chinese provinces, and Taiwan. B) Current distribution of Opamyrma hungvuong in Mainland China. C) Current distribution of Protanilla lini in Mainland China and Taiwan.

FIGURE 3. Protanilla lini workers from Hong Kong (left ANTWEB1010264) and Fujian (right ANTWEB1010170). A) Full face view, B) lateral view, C) dorsal view. D) Full face view, E) lateral view, F) dorsal view.

FIGURE 4. Protanilla lini queen from Hong Kong (ANTWEB1010268). A) Lateral view, B) full face view, C) dorsal view.

FIGURE 5. Collection site of Protanilla lini colonies in Hong Kong.A) Old growth, closed canopy evergreen secondary forest in which both colonies were collected, B) nesting location of the first colony (MTH227), C) individual queen ex situ (in lab), D) individual worker specimen ex situ (in lab). Photos C and D taken by François Brassard.