Published September 18, 2017 | Version v1
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Checklist of the ants of Mt. Hamiguitan, Mindanao Island, Philippines (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

  • 1. University Researcher, University of the Philippines Los Baños Museum of Natural History, College, Los Baños, Laguna 4031, Philippines, and Research Associate, National Museum of the Philippines, Taft Ave., Ermita, Metro Manila 1000, Philippines.
  • 2. Researcher, National Museum of the Philippines, Taft Ave., Ermita, Metro Manila 1000, Philippines.

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The ant diversity of Mt. Hamiguitan, Mindanao Island, Philippines was surveyed using a variety of collection techniques in several sites.  A total of 122 species belonging to 51 genera in 8 subfamilies was recorded.  Fourteen species are newly recorded from the Philippines: Acropyga near rubescens, Meranoplus malaysianus, Paratopula ankistra, Pheidole cf. planidorsum, Ph. deltea, Ph. near tjibodana, Ph. retivertex, Strumigenys dryas, S. euryale, S. near hispida, S. n.sp. HAM01, S. treptodens, Tetramorium adpressum and T. cf. vertigum.

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