Abstract
Simoponefisherisp. n., a new species of the subfamily Dorylinae, is described based on the worker caste. The new species is separated easily from the other named congeners by the longitudinally striate sculpture on the posterolateral portion of pronotum. An illustrated key is presented to species of the S.grandidieri group based on the worker caste.
Highlights
The genus Simopone was established by Forel (1891) based on the type species Simopone grandidieri and assigned to Dorylinae by Emery (1895, 1901)
Chen et al (2015) described one new species from Yunnan, China, which they assigned to the S. grandidieri group and included in a key to all known species of the S. grandidieri group
In the course of our recent survey of ants in Guangxi Daqingshan, southern China, we discovered a species that is clearly different from the known species of Simopone
Summary
The genus Simopone was established by Forel (1891) based on the type species Simopone grandidieri and assigned to Dorylinae by Emery (1895, 1901). Abdominal Segment II (petiole) Length: The maximum length of abdominal segment II (petiole), measured in dorsal view and including longitudinal projections of the posterolateral corners where such occur. Abdominal Segment II (petiole) Width: The maximum width of abdominal segment II (petiole), measured in dorsal view but omitting laterally projecting teeth when such occur at the posterolateral corners. Abdominal Segment III Length: The maximum length of abdominal segment III (postpetiole), measured in dorsal view.
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