Aretidris, a new genus of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae) from the mountains of Luzon Island, Philippines

This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article David Emmanuel M. GENERAL (2015): Aretidris, a new genus of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae) from the mountains of Luzon Island, Philippines. Myrmecological News 21: 131-136, URL: http://myrmecologicalnews.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1195AbstractA new genus of myrmicine ants, with two new species, is described from the Philippines. Aretidris gen.n. comprises ground­foraging ants apparently restricted to elevations above 900 meters a.s.l. on Luzon Island. Two new species, Aretidris buenaventei sp.n. and Aretidris clousei sp.n., are described. An identification key and a brief discussion are provided.Key words:Aretidris buenaventei, Aretidris clousei, new genus, new species, ants, Formicidae, Philippines, identification key.Myrmecol. News 21: 131­136(online xxx 2014)ISSN 1994­4136 (print), ISSN 1997­3500 (online)Received 16 December 2014; revision received 2 February 2015; accepted 17 February 2015 Subject Editor: Herbert ZettelDavid Emmanuel M. General, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Museum of Natural History, College, Los Baños, Laguna 4031, Philippines. E­mail: [e-mail]