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Myopias suwannaphaki

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Myopias suwannaphaki is a type of ant found at the edge of secondary forest in Sabah. The worker ant is measured at about 2.87-2.94mm in total length. The body of the ant is smooth and shiny with reddish-brown to yellowish-brown colour while the mandibles and antennal scape are darker brown.  Compared to the worker, the body of the gyne is reddish-brown, antenna and legs yellowish-brown and area along the posterior margin of pronotum are dark brown. The species epithet is named for the leading specialist in entomological sciences in Thailand, Mr. Kriangkrai Suwannaphak, who as well has helped and inspired many young biologists.

 

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Article
  1. Jaitrong, W., Wiwatwitaya, D. & Yamane, S. (2020). Three new species of the ant genus Myopias Roger, 1861 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ponerinae) from Borneo. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 68, 608-618. https://doi.org/10.26107/RBZ-2020-0076

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Acknowledgements :- Ms. Norazah Binti Norddin, Ms. Nurul Aimi Amirah Binti Mohd Zaki & Mr. Tan Kok Kiat

Species Citation :- Myopias suwannaphaki. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/50155. [Retrieved 25 April 2024].

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