A new species of Probolomyrmex from Madagascar.

This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Fisher, B. L. (2007): A new species of Probolomyrmex from Madagascar. In: Snelling, R. R., Fisher, B. L., Ward, P. S. (Eds): Advances in ant systematics (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): Homage to E. O. Wilson - 50 years of contributions. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute 80: 146-152, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/21281/21281.pdfABSTRACTThe worker and queen of Probolomyrmex tani (sp. nov.) from Madagascar are described. This is the first record of the genus from the Malagasy region. P. tani is widespread throughout western Madagascar but rare in collections. Collection data indicate that this species nests and forages in soil or litter in a range of habitats from montane forest to dry spiny bush. P. tani is most similar in size and general shape to P. guineensis found in western and central Africa.