Aenictus zhengi

Aenictus zhengi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Dorylinae
Genus:	Aenictus
Species:	A. zhengi
Binomial name
Aenictus zhengi Zhang, W., 1994

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Palaearctic Region: China (type locality).

Distribution based on AntMaps

Distribution based on AntWeb specimens

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Countries Occupied

Number of countries occupied by this species based on AntWiki Regional Taxon Lists. In general, fewer countries occupied indicates a narrower range, while more countries indicates a more widespread species.

Estimated Abundance

Relative abundance based on number of AntMaps records per species (this species within the purple bar). Fewer records (to the left) indicates a less abundant/encountered species while more records (to the right) indicates more abundant/encountered species.

Castes

Known only from the worker caste.

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

• zhengi. Aenictus zhengi Zhang, W. 1995: 101 (w.) CHINA (Sichuan).
  • [Note: this publication has not been found. No data available.]
  • Status as species: Zhang, W. & Zheng, 2002: 218; Wang, W. 2006: 637 (in key); Guénard & Dunn, 2012: 23.

References

• Zhang, W. 1995 [1994]. A new species of Aenictus from Sichuan Province (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Pp. 101-102 in: Xi, G., Liu, Z., Xu, S. (eds.) Entomological research. First issue. A collection of research papers commemorating 40 years of teaching by Pr (page 101, worker described)