Abstract

Descriptions of two new species Aenictus indicus sp. nov. and Aenictus wilsoni sp. nov. are provided from India. The presence of an unusual distinct ridge between mesonotum and mesopleuron relates them to three sympatric Philippine species, Aenictus philippinensis Chapman, 1963; Aenictus rabori Chapman, 1963 and Aenictus pangantihoni Zettel and Sorger, 2010. An identification key to the worker caste of Indian species is provided.

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