Taxonomic review of the genus Aphaenogaster (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae) in Korea with a newly recorded species

Abstract

The species of the Aphaenogaster lepida Wheeler, 1930 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) were recorded in Korea for the first time. Morphological characteristics of workers of this species and a taxonomic key of species to the Korean Aphaenogaster are provided.

Keywords

• Formicidae
• Hymenoptera
• Korea
• Myrmicinae
• Taxonomic key