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4D0D87F2FF99FFA9FF1499B6EFF76ED4.text	4D0D87F2FF99FFA9FF1499B6EFF76ED4.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Parasyscia Emery 1882	<div><p>Key to Asian species of Parasyscia based on the worker caste</p> <p>Notes. We follow Bharti &amp; Akbar (2013) and treat P. keralensis (Karmaly, et al, 2012) as a species inquirenda, thus excluding it from this key.</p> <p>1. Eye degenerate, small, its maximum diameter smaller than or equal to the width of basal funicular segment, not breaking the lateral margins of head (Fig. 1A–B)....................................................................... 2</p> <p>-. Eye large and protruding, its maximum diameter two times more than the width of basal funicular segment, breaking lateral margins of head (Fig. 1C–D)............................................................................ 7</p> <p>2. Mid-dorsal portion of mesosoma smooth and shiny, without puncta (Fig. 2A)...................................... 3</p> <p>-. Mid-dorsal portion of mesosoma punctate (Fig. 2B).......................................................... 4</p> <p>3. Maximum diameter of eye equal to the basal width of scape; ventral margin of subpetiolar process straight; in lateral view petiolar node subrectangular, the front and the back parallel (Fig. 3A)................... P. wittmeri (Collingwood, 1985)</p> <p>-. Maximum diameter of eye smaller than the basal width of scape; ventral margin of subpetiolar process concave; in lateral view petiolar node trapezoid, with top narrower than bottom (Fig. 3B)............................ P. piochardi Emery, 1882</p> <p>4. Lateral surface of head and mesosoma densely and coarsely reticulate (Fig. 4A).................................... 5</p> <p>-. Lateral surface of head and mesosoma smooth and shiny, or with small, sparse puncta, interspaces between puncta smooth and shiny (Fig. 4B)....................................................................................... 6</p> <p>5. In lateral view, anterodorsal corner of petiolar node angular, level with posterodorsal corner; in dorsal view, petiole subrectangular, lateral margins parallel (Fig. 5A–B).................................................. P. reticulata (Emery, 1923)</p> <p>-. In lateral view, anterodorsal corner of petiolar node rounded, and lower than posterodorsal corner; in dorsal view, petiole trapezoid, broader posteriorly (Fig. 5C–D)........................................ P. hashimotoi (Terayama, 1996)</p> <p>6. Antennae 12-segmented...................................................... P. wighti (Bharti &amp; Akbar, 2013)</p> <p>-. Antennae 11-segmented...................................................... P. ganeshaiahi Aswaj et al, 2021</p> <p>7. In lateral view, petiole trapezoid, anterior and posterior faces convex (Fig. 6A–B).................................. 8</p> <p>-. In lateral view, petiole subrectangular, anterior and posterior faces flat, parallel (Fig. 6C–D)......................... 12</p> <p>8. Abdomen clearly concolorous (Fig. 7A)................................................................... 9</p> <p>-. Abdomen clearly bicolored (Fig. 7B)..................................................................... 10</p> <p>9. Body dark reddish-brown; in lateral view, dorsal outline of mesosoma strongly convex; in dorsal view, anterolateral margin of first gastral segment relatively more convex (Fig. 8A–B)........................................................................................................................... P. muiri (Wheeler &amp; Chapman, 1925)</p> <p>-. Body light yellow; in lateral view, dorsal outline of mesosoma slightly convex; in dorsal view, anterolateral margin of first gastral segment relatively less convex, tapering more evenly to juncture with third abdominal segment (Fig. 8C–D)................................................................................................ P. shii sp. nov.</p> <p>10. In full-face view, head rounded, posterolateral corner broadly rounded (Fig. 9A)............... P. fossulata (Forel, 1895)</p> <p>-. In full-face view, head subrectangular, posterolateral corner narrowly rounded or clearly angular (Fig. 9B–C)........... 11</p> <p>11. In full-face view, posterior margin of head slightly convex, posterolateral corner narrowly rounded (Fig. 9B); head with tiny piligerous puncta; posterodorsal margin of propodeum without carina; if carina present, it is extremely degraded (Fig. 10A).................................................................. P. rufithorax (Wheeler &amp; Chapman, 1925)</p> <p>-. In full-face view, posterior margin of head strongly concave, posterolateral corner clearly angular (Fig. 9C); head with coarse puncta; posterodorsal margin of propodeum with strong carina (Fig. 10B).......................... P. tibetana sp. nov.</p> <p>12. Abdomen clearly bicolored (Fig. 11A).................................................................... 13</p> <p>-. Abdomen concolorous or nearly so (Fig. 11B–C)........................................................... 14</p> <p>13. In lateral view, posterodorsal corner of propodeum rounded; mesosoma and petiole with shallow puncta (Fig. 12A)......................................................................................... P. aitkenii (Forel, 1900)</p> <p>-. In lateral view, posterodorsal corner of propodeum angular; mesosoma and petiole with deep puncta (Fig. 12B)................................................................................................ P. wilsoni sp. nov.</p> <p>14. In full-face view, center of head with longitudinal groove, almost reaching to the posterior margin of the head (Fig. 13A)............................................................................. P. conservata (Viehmeyer, 1913)</p> <p>-. In full-face view, center of head without longitudinal groove (Fig. 13B)......................................... 15</p> <p>15. In dorsal view, petiole longer than wide (Fig. 14A)........................................ P. indica (Brown, 1975)</p> <p>-. In dorsal view, petiole broader than long (Fig. 14B)......................................................... 16</p> <p>16. In full-face view, the front of head with a wide and deep arc-shaped groove (Fig. 15A)....... P. kodecorum (Brown, 1975)</p> <p>-. In full-face view, the front of head without a wide and deep arc-shaped groove (Fig. 15B)........................... 17</p> <p>17. In full-face view, head coarsely and densely punctate, margins of puncta partially connected to reticulation (Fig. 16A–B)...................................................................................................... 18</p> <p>-. In full-face view, head smooth and shiny, or, if punctate, with margins of puncta not connected to reticulation (Fig. 16C–D).................................................................................................... 21</p> <p>18. In lateral view, petiolar node higher than long (Fig. 17A)............................. P. foveolata (Radchenko, 1993)</p> <p>-. In lateral view, petiolar node longer than high (Fig. 17B)..................................................... 19</p> <p>19. In full-face view, posterolateral corner of head angular; in dorsal view, tergite of postpetiole with scattered shallow puncta (Fig. 18A–B)................................................................................ P. nigrita sp. nov.</p> <p>-. In full-face view, posterolateral corner of head rounded; in dorsal view, tergite of postpetiole rugoso-reticulate (Fig. 18C–F)................................................................................................... 20</p> <p>20. The mid-dorsal portion of mesosoma with confluent puncta; posterior face of propodeum rugose (Fig. 19A)................................................................................... P. browni (Bharti &amp; Wachkoo, 2013)</p> <p>-. The mid-dorsal portion of propodeum with separated puncta; posterior face of propodeum smooth and shiny (Fig. 19B).................................................................................... P. dohertyi (Emery, 1902)</p> <p>21. Small size (TL ≤ 2 mm)........................................................... P. bryanti (Wheeler, 1919)</p> <p>-. Large size (TL&gt; 2.8 mm).............................................................................. 22</p> <p>22. In full-face view, posterior margin of head distinctly concave, posterolateral corner forming prominent lobe; the maximum diameter of eye larger than the maximum diameter of the apical funicular segment; body black (Fig. 20A–B)…….................................................................................... P. salimani (Karavaiev, 1925)</p> <p>-. In full-face view, posterior margin of head straight, posterolateral corner not forming prominent lobe; the maximum diameter of eye slightly smaller than or equal to the maximum diameter of the apical funicular segment; body yellow to dark brown (Fig. 20C–D)............................................................................................ 23</p> <p>23. In lateral view, posterodorsal margin of propodeum rounded; anterodorsal corner of petiole lower than posterodorsal corner; in dorsal view, posterodorsal margin of propodeum without carina (Fig. 21A–B)............... P. luteoviger (Brown, 1975)</p> <p>-. In lateral view, posterodorsal margin of propodeum angular; anterodorsal corner of petiole and posterodorsal corner at the same level; in dorsal view, posterodorsal margin of propodeum with carina (Fig. 21C–D)................................ 24</p> <p>24. Petiole slightly broader than long, PI=114–116; head subrectangular, lateral margins parallel (Fig. 22A–B)...................................................................................... P. schoedli (Bharti &amp; Akbar, 2013)</p> <p>-. Petiole distinctly broader than long, PI&gt;140; head lateral margins converging anteriorly and posteriorly (Fig. 22C–D).... 25</p> <p>25. Eye small, its maximum diameter equal to the width of base of scape (Fig. 23A)....... … P. seema (Bharti &amp; Akbar, 2013)</p> <p>-. Eye large, its maximum diameter almost two times more than width of the base of scape (Fig. 23B–C)................. 26</p> <p>26. Lateral mesosoma with small puncta, their maximum diameter smaller than the diameter of spiracle of propodeum; declivity of propodeum straight (Fig. 24A–B)................................................ P. rifati Sharaf &amp; Akbar, 2018</p> <p>-. Lateral mesosoma with large puncta, their maximum diameter equal to or larger than the diameter of spiracle of propodeum; declivity of propodeum concave (Fig. 24C)....................................................... P. xui sp. nov.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/4D0D87F2FF99FFA9FF1499B6EFF76ED4	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Chen, Zhilin;Liang, Cuijun;Du, Congcong	Chen, Zhilin, Liang, Cuijun, Du, Congcong (2022): Revision of Chinese species of the ant genus Parasyscia Emery, 1882 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dorylinae). Zootaxa 5196 (3): 301-330, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5196.3.1
4D0D87F2FF94FFA8FF1499FEE8B969CE.text	4D0D87F2FF94FFA8FF1499FEE8B969CE.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Parasyscia ganeshaiahi Aswaj et al 2021	<div><p>Parasyscia ganeshaiahi Aswaj et al, 2021</p> <p>(New record in China)</p> <p>(Fig. 25)</p> <p>Parasyscia ganeshaiahi Aswaj et al, 2021: 63, figs. 1, 2A–F (w.) INDIA (Arunachal Pradesh). [Holotype worker images examined from Aswaj et al, 2021].</p> <p>Other material examined. CHINA: Guangxi: Guilin City, Ziyuan County, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=110.4669&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.9047" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 110.4669/lat 25.9047)">Maoershan Antangping</a>, 1442.85 m, 25.9047° N, 110.4669° E, 9.VII.2019, Gaosong Huang leg., No. GXNU 192821 [4 workers, GXNU]; Guangxi: Guilin City, Maoershan, 29.VIII.2019, Zhilin Chen leg., No. G 194044 [4 workers, GXNU]; Gaungxi: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=109.9075&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.0065" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 109.9075/lat 25.0065)">Guilin City</a>, Longsheng County, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=109.9075&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.0065" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 109.9075/lat 25.0065)">Huaping Village</a>, 1100 m, 25.0065° N, 109.9075° E, 11.VIII.2019, Zhilin Chen leg., No. GXNU 1940078 [1 worker, GXNU]; Guangxi: Chongzuo City, Zuozhou Town, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=107.41&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=22.56" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 107.41/lat 22.56)">Pairu</a>, 222 m, 22.56° N, 107.41° E, 11. VI.2016, Zhilin Chen leg., No. G160047 [1 worker, GXNU]; Hainan: Qiongzhong Town, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=109.71&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=19.14" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 109.71/lat 19.14)">Limushan</a>, 681 m, 19.14° N, 109.71° E, 4. IV.2016, Zhilin Chen leg., No. G 160131 [1 worker, GXNU].</p> <p>Diagnosis. Concolorous species, whole body yellow brown. Head distinctly longer than broad, lateral margins convergent anteriorly and posteriorly, with straight posterior margin and angular posterolateral corners. Eyes reduced, maximum diameter smaller than basal funiculus, ommatidial edge ambiguous. Petiole in lateral view trapezoidal, with steep anterior and posterior margin. Head, dorsum of mesosoma and petiole with deep and coarse puncta; dorsum of first gastral segment deeply foveolate-reticulate.</p> <p>Workers. HL 0.60–0.65, HW 0.45–0.51, CI 75–80, SL 0.25–0.30, SI 50–67, ED 0.10–0.12, MSL 0.70–0.85, PW 0.32–0.36, PL 0.30, PH 0.38–0.40, DPW 0.32–0.34, LPI 110–123, DPI 106–113, TL 2.66–3.16 (n=8).</p> <p>Notes. The specimens of P. ganeshaiahi from China exactly match the original description of Aswaj et al (2021), except for the following features: in full-face view head subrectangular, lateral margins convergent anteriorly and posteriorly, posterior margin straight; in lateral view, subpetiolar process of petiole rectangular, with anteroventral corner rounded and posteroventral corner obtuse-angulate, and ventral margin straight.</p> <p>This species is most likely to be confused with P. wighti, but is easily differentiated from the latter by antennae with 11 segments, subpetiolar process rectangular, anteroventral corner rounded and posteroventral corner obtuseangulate, body yellow brown.</p> <p>Distribution. China (Hainan, Guangxi), India.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/4D0D87F2FF94FFA8FF1499FEE8B969CE	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Chen, Zhilin;Liang, Cuijun;Du, Congcong	Chen, Zhilin, Liang, Cuijun, Du, Congcong (2022): Revision of Chinese species of the ant genus Parasyscia Emery, 1882 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dorylinae). Zootaxa 5196 (3): 301-330, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5196.3.1
4D0D87F2FF94FFB7FF149C11E9236F95.text	4D0D87F2FF94FFB7FF149C11E9236F95.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Parasyscia nigrita Chen & Liang & Du 2022	<div><p>Parasyscia nigrita sp. nov.</p> <p>(Fig. 26)</p> <p>Holotype worker: CHINA: Guangdong: zhaoqing City, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=112.1626&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=23.1636" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 112.1626/lat 23.1636)">Dinghushan</a>, 193 m, 23.1636° N, 112.1626° E, 11.VII.2005, Yangsha Pan leg., No. GXNU058217 [GXNU]; Paratype: same data as holotype [1 worker, GXNU].</p> <p>Diagnosis. Concolorous species, whole body black. Petiole appears square in lateral view, with straight anterior and posterior margins, dorsum slightly convex. Frontal portion of head deeply foveolate-reticulate, posterior portion of head with deep puncta; dorsum of mesosoma with sparse shallow puncta, lateral portion of propodeum deeply foveolate-reticulate.</p> <p>Holotype worker. HL 0.90, HW 0.83, CI 92, SL 0.45, SI 54, ED 0.22, MSL 1.30, PW 0.56, PL 0.45, PH 0.68, DPW 0.56, LPI 151, DPI 124, TL 4.70.</p> <p>Paratype worker. HL 0.85, HW 0.81, CI 95, SL 0.44, SI 54, ED 0.21, MSL 1.25, PW 0.55, PL 0.44, PH 0.67, DPW 0.55, LPI 152, DPI 125, TL 4.60 (n=1).</p> <p>Head. Subrectangular in full-face view, longer than broad (CI 92), with convex of lateral margins and straight posterior margin, posterolateral corners rounded. lateral portion of clypeus forming rounded lobe. Frontal carina short, separate and nearly parallel; antennae with 12 segments, scapes when laid back from their insertions surpass to the posterior margin of eyes. Eyes large, ommatidia with a clear edge. Mesosoma. In lateral view, dorsal outline of mesosoma general convex, posterodorsal corner rounded, posterior edge of propodeum carinate, declivity of propodeum almost straight. In dorsal view, propodeum broader than pronotum and mesonotum. Metasoma. Petiole in lateral view, appears square, with straight anterior and posterior margins, dorsum slightly convex; subpetiolar process subrectangular, its ventral margin concave, with rounded anteroventral and psoteroventral corners. In dorsal view, petiole lateral margins convex, anterior and posterior margins straight and parllel, anterolateral corners and posterodorsal corners rounded. Abdominal segment III in lateral view subrectangular, higher than long; in dorsal view abdominal segment III subtrapezoidal, broader posteriorly, almost as long as wide; lateral margins convex.</p> <p>Sculpture. Frontal portion of head deeply punctate-reticulate, posterior portion of head with deep puncta; dorsum of mesosoma with sparse shallow puncta; lateral portion of propodeum, petiole and lateral margins of first gastral segment deeply punctate-reticulate, dorsum of abdominal segment III with shallow puncta, the rest of abdominal segments smooth and shiny except piligerous puncta. Pilosity. Body entirely densely covered with suberect hairs.</p> <p>Color. body black.</p> <p>Notes. This new species is very similar to P. browni and P. dohertyi, but can be separated the laters by the combination of the following characters: posterolateral corner of head angular in full-face view; posterior portion of head with deep puncta; tergite of abdominal segment III with scattered wide and shallow puncta in dorsal view.</p> <p>Distribution. China (Guangdong).</p> <p>Etymology. The specific epithet refers to the black body.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/4D0D87F2FF94FFB7FF149C11E9236F95	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Chen, Zhilin;Liang, Cuijun;Du, Congcong	Chen, Zhilin, Liang, Cuijun, Du, Congcong (2022): Revision of Chinese species of the ant genus Parasyscia Emery, 1882 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dorylinae). Zootaxa 5196 (3): 301-330, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5196.3.1
4D0D87F2FF8BFFB7FF149BF6E8E76AA9.text	4D0D87F2FF8BFFB7FF149BF6E8E76AA9.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Parasyscia reticulata (Emery 1923)	<div><p>Parasyscia reticulata (Emery, 1923)</p> <p>(Figs. 27, 28)</p> <p>Cerapachys reticulatus Emery, 1923: 60.</p> <p>Holotype queen: CHIAN (Taiwan), "Formosa", Suisharyo (H. Sauter) [DEI, unique specimen identifier FOCOL0375] (AntWeb image examined). Combination in Parasyscia: Borowiec, 2016: 205.</p> <p>Other material examined. CHINA: Guangxi: Guilin City, Ziyuan County, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=110.4669&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.9047" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 110.4669/lat 25.9047)">Maoershan Antangping</a>, 1442.85 m, 25.9047° N, 110.4669° E, 9.VII.2019, Gaosong Huang leg., No. GXNU192821 [4 workers, GXNU].</p> <p>Diagnosis. Concolorous species, whole body yellowish brown to dark yellowish brown. Eyes reduced, ommatidial edge unclear. Petiole as long as broad in dorsal view, with almost parallel margins. Head, mesosoma petiole and abdominal segment III punctate-reticulate, sculpture of abdominal segment IV from dense punctures to sparse piligerous punctures.</p> <p>Workers. HL 0.70–0.85, HW 0.60–0.65, CI 72–86, SL 0.40–41, SI 61–67, ED 0.05–0.06, MSL 0.96–1.08, PW 0.46–50, PL 0.40–0.42, PH 0.41–0.56, DPW 0.36–0.40, LPI 117–140, DPI 95–102, TL 3.66–4.20, (n=4).</p> <p>Head. In full-face view subrectangular, longer than broad, with general convex margins and straight posterior margin, posterolateral corners obtuse-angulate. lateral portion of clypeus rounded lobe. Frontal carina short and closed. Antennae with 12 segments, scapes when laid back from their insertions surpass posterior margin of eyes. Eyes reduced, ommatidia without a clear edge. Mesosoma. In lateral view, dorsal outline of mesosoma almost straight, posterodorsal corner in lateral view obtuse-angulate, posterior edge of propodeum carinate, declivity of propodeum almost straight. In dorsal view, propodeum as broad as pronotum. Metasoma. Petiole in lateral view, appears subrectangular, with nearly straight anterior and posterior margins, dorsum convex; subpetiolar process subrectangular, its ventral margin straight. In dorsal view, lateral margins of petiole almost parallel, posterior margin almost straight.Abdominal segment III in lateral view first gastral segment square, in dorsal view abdominal segment III subtrapezoidal, broader posteriorly, broader than long; lateral margins weakly convex. Sculpture. Head, mesosoma petiole and abdominal segment III punctate-reticulate; in dorsal view, abdominal segment IV from dense punctures to sparse piligerous punctures. Pilosity. Body entirely densely covered with suberect or erect hairs.</p> <p>Color. Head, petiole and gaster yellow brown, mesosoma dark yellow brown.</p> <p>Notes. This species was described based on the winged female by Emery (1923). So far, no morphological description of the worker of this species has been reported. Through careful morphological comparison, we found that the workers of specimens (No. GXNU192821, Fig. 28) were consistent with the morphological characteristics of the queen of P. reticulata. The worker caste of P. reticulata is described for the first time here. This species is nearly identical to P. hashimotoi in worker morphology, but the petiole is more symmetrical, with the anterodorsal corner as high as the posterodorsal corner in lateral view, and in dorsal view it is subrectangular, with lateral margins parallel.</p> <p>Distribution. China (Taiwan, Guangxi).</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/4D0D87F2FF8BFFB7FF149BF6E8E76AA9	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Chen, Zhilin;Liang, Cuijun;Du, Congcong	Chen, Zhilin, Liang, Cuijun, Du, Congcong (2022): Revision of Chinese species of the ant genus Parasyscia Emery, 1882 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dorylinae). Zootaxa 5196 (3): 301-330, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5196.3.1
4D0D87F2FF8EFFB1FF1499B7E97869B1.text	4D0D87F2FF8EFFB1FF1499B7E97869B1.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Parasyscia shii Chen & Liang & Du 2022	<div><p>Parasyscia shii sp. nov.</p> <p>(Fig. 29)</p> <p>Holotype worker: CHINA: Guangxi: Guilin City, Longsheng County, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=109.0975&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.6039" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 109.0975/lat 25.6039)">Huaping Village</a>, 949 m, 25.6039° N, 109.0975°E, 11.VIII.2019, Chunxuan Luo leg., No. GXNU192346 [GXNU]; Paratypes: same data as holotype [1 worker, GXNU; 1 worker, SWFU].</p> <p>Other material examined. CHINA: Zhejiang: Qiangdaohu, 29.IV.2018, Yuhao Zhao leg., GXNU186721 [2 workers, GXNU].</p> <p>Diagnosis. Concolorous species, whole body yellow. Head in full-face view distinct longer than broad (CI 74–77), with straight posterior margin, rounded posterolateral corners; maximum diameter of eyes distinct broader than the width of apical funiculus. Subpetiolar process cuneiform, anteroventral corner angular and posteroventral corner broadly rounded. Body smooth and shiny, except sparsely shallow piligerous punctures.</p> <p>Holotype worker. HL 0.68, HW 0.52, CI 76, SL 0.32, SI 61.54, ED 0.15, MSL 0.90, PW 0.40, PL 0.36, PH 0.40, DPW 0.36, LPI 111.11, DPI 100, TL 3.36.</p> <p>Paratype workers. HL 0–0.65–0.68, HW 0.49–0.52, CI 74–77, SL 0.32–0.37, SI 61–74, ED 0.14–0.15, MSL 0.86–0.90, PW 0.35–0.40, PL 0.34–0.36, PH 0.36–0.40, DPW 0.34–0.36, LPI 108–113, DPI 100–102 TL 2.90–3.36 (n=2).</p> <p>Head. In full-face view subrectangular, distinctly longer than broad (CI 74–77), lateral margins convergent anteriorly, and posterior margin straight, posterolateral corners rounded. Anteromedial portion of clypeus concave, lateral portion of clypeus forming angular lobe. Frontal carina short, separate and nearly parallel. Antennae with 11 segments. Eyes large, maximum diameter distinct broader than the width of apical funiculus, ommatidia with a clear edge. Mesosoma. In lateral view dorsal outline of mesosoma feebly convex, pronotmespleural suture obscure, posterodorsal corner obtuse-angulate, posterior edge of propodeum carinate, declivity of propodeum straight. In dorsal view, propodeum slightly broader than pronotum and mesonotum. Metasoma. Petiole in lateral view, appears rounded, with steep anterior margin and convex posterior margin, dorsum strong convex; subpetiolar process cuneiform, anteroventral tooth sharp and posteroventral corner broadly rounded. In dorsal view, petiole lateral margins convex, anterior margin straight and carinate, anterolateral corner angular and posterodorsal corner rounded. Abdominal segment III in lateral view first gastral segment rounded, higher than long; in dorsal view abdominal segment III subtrapezoidal, broader posteriorly, broader than long; lateral margins convex. Sculpture. Body smooth and shiny, except sparsely shallow piligerous punctures. Pilosity. Body entirely and densely covered with suberect long hairs. Color. Body yellow.</p> <p>Notes. This species is verily similar to P. muiri, but can be separated from the latter by a combination of the following characteristics: body light yellow; in lateral view, dorsal outline of mesosoma slightly convex; in dorsal view, first gastral segment broader posteriorly.</p> <p>Distribution. China (Zhejiang, Guangxi).</p> <p>Etymology. The new species is named after an excellent katydids taxonomist, Fuming Shi (Hebei University, China), who is the doctoral supervisor of the first author.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/4D0D87F2FF8EFFB1FF1499B7E97869B1	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Chen, Zhilin;Liang, Cuijun;Du, Congcong	Chen, Zhilin, Liang, Cuijun, Du, Congcong (2022): Revision of Chinese species of the ant genus Parasyscia Emery, 1882 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dorylinae). Zootaxa 5196 (3): 301-330, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5196.3.1
4D0D87F2FF8DFFBFFF149DD2E9896E05.text	4D0D87F2FF8DFFBFFF149DD2E9896E05.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Parasyscia tibetana Chen & Liang & Du 2022	<div><p>Parasyscia tibetana sp. nov.</p> <p>(Fig. 30)</p> <p>Holotype worker: CHINA: Tibet: Motuo County, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=95.34&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=29.3021" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 95.34/lat 29.3021)">Motuo Village</a>, 1230 m, 29.3021° N, 95.3400° E, 27.VIII.2016, Zhilin Chen leg., No. G 160428 [GXNU]; Paratypes: same data as holotype [1 worker, GXNU; 1 worker, SWFU, 1 worker, IZCAS].</p> <p>Diagnosis. Bicolored species, mesosoma, petiole and first gastral segment yellow brown to dark yellow brown, head and the rest of abdominal segments dark brown to black. Head distinct longer than broad, posterior margin concave, posterolateral corners angular. Subpetiolar process subrectangular, anteroventral corner sharply angular and posteroventral corner rounded. Head with deeply puncta, dorsum of mesosoma smooth and shiny, except shallow piligerous punctures.</p> <p>Holotype worker. HL 0.90, HW 0.72, CI 80, SL 0.45, SI 62.5, ED 0.15, MSL 1.15, PW 0.56, PL 0.45, PH 0.55, DPW 0.45, LPI 122, DPI 100 TL 4.25.</p> <p>Paratype workers. HL 0.81–0.93, HW 0.70–0.76, CI 78–83, SL 0.41–0.47, SI 58–63, ED 0.15–0.16, MSL 1.10–1.18, PW 0.51–0.58, PL 0.43–0.46, PH 0.54–0.57, DPW 0.0.43–0.48, LPI 120–1.25, DPI 100–103, TL 4.00– 4.37 (n=3).</p> <p>Head. In full-face view subrectangular, longer than broad, lateral margins convergent from eye-level to anterior and posterior head, and posterior margin concave, posterolateral corners angular. Anteromedial portion of clypeus concave, lateral portion of clypeus forming angular lobe. Frontal carina short, separate and nearly parallel. Antennae with12 segments.Eyes large, maximum diameter as wide as apical funiculus, ommatidia with a clear edge. Mesosoma. In lateral view, dorsal outline of mesosoma general convex, posterodorsal corner obtuse-angulate, posterior edge of propodeum carinate, declivity of propodeum slightly concave. In dorsal view, propodeum slightly broader than pronotum and mesonotum. Metasoma. Petiole in lateral view, appears trapezoidal, with steep anterior margin and convex posterior margin, dorsum strong convex; subpetiolar process subrectangular, anteroventral tooth sharp and posteroventral corner rounded, ventral margin concave. In dorsal view, petiole lateral margins convex, anterior margin straight, anterolateral corner angular and posterodorsal corner rounded. Abdominall segment III in lateral view rounded, higher than long. In dorsal view, abdominal segment III subtrapezoidal, broader posteriorly, almost as long as wide; lateral margins convex. Sculpture. Head with deeply puncta, upper half of pronotum sparsely shallow puncta, lower half of pronotum smooth and shiny, lateral margins of propodeum with deeply puncta, petiole and lateral margins of abdominal segment III deeply punctate-reticulate, dorsum of mesosoma smooth and shiny, except shallow piligerous punctures. Pilosity. Body entirely densely covered with suberect long hairs. Color. Petiole and first gastral segment yellow brown, mesosoma dark yellow brown, head and the rest of gaster dark brown to black.</p> <p>Notes. This species is very similar to P. rufithorax, but can be separated from the latter by a combination of the following characteristics: posterior margin of head obviously concave and posterolateral corner clearly angular in full-face view; head with coarse punctures; eyes smaller (ED 0.15–0.16); posterodorsal margin of propodeum with carina.</p> <p>Distribution. China (Tibet).</p> <p>Etymology. The specific epithet is given after the type locality (Tibet).</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/4D0D87F2FF8DFFBFFF149DD2E9896E05	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Chen, Zhilin;Liang, Cuijun;Du, Congcong	Chen, Zhilin, Liang, Cuijun, Du, Congcong (2022): Revision of Chinese species of the ant genus Parasyscia Emery, 1882 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dorylinae). Zootaxa 5196 (3): 301-330, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5196.3.1
4D0D87F2FF83FFBDFF149A46EB456CC1.text	4D0D87F2FF83FFBDFF149A46EB456CC1.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Parasyscia wilsoni Chen & Liang & Du 2022	<div><p>Parasyscia wilsoni sp. nov.</p> <p>(Fig. 31)</p> <p>Holotype worker: CHINA: Yunnan: Xishuangbanna, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=101.5247&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=21.6466" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 101.5247/lat 21.6466)">Mengla</a>, 1321 m, 21.6466° N, 101.5247° E, 28.VIII.2019, Yunchuang Xiong leg., No. GXNU194010 [GXNU]. Paratypes: same data as holotype, No. GXNU 194022 [1 worker, GXNU; 1 worker, SWFU].</p> <p>Diagnosis. Bicolored; mesosoma, petiole and abdominal segment III reddish; head and rest of gastral segments black, posterior margin straight, posterolateral corners rounded, eyes large. Posterior edge of propodeum with carinate, posterior corner in lateral view obtusely angular. Head, mesosoma, petiole and abdominal segment III with deep puncta, or punctate-reticulate.</p> <p>Measurements of holotype worker. HL 1.05, HW 0.90, CI 86, SL 0.63, SI 70, ED 0.18, MSL 1.35, PW 0.70, PL 0.55, PH 0.45, DPW 0.58, LPI 82, DPI 105, TL 5.08.</p> <p>Measurements of paratype workers. HL 0.90–0.97, HW 0.85–0.90, CI 92–94, SL 0.55–0.57, SI 63–64, ED 0.16–0.17, MSL 1.24–1.31, PW 0.62–0.66, PL 0.50–0.52, PH 0.62–0.64, DPW 0.51–0.53, LPI 123–124, DPI 102, TL 4.66–4.92, (n=2).</p> <p>Head. in full-face view subrectangular, longer than broad (CI 86), broader posteriorly, with general convex margins and straight posterior margin, posterolateral corners rounded. lateral portion of clypeus straight, without any prominent lobe. Frontal carina short, separate and feebly convergent posteriorly.Antennae with 12 segments, scapes when laid back from their insertions surpass to the posterior margin of eyes. Eyes large (ED ≥0.16), ommatidia with a clear edge. Mesosoma. In lateral view, dorsal outline general convex, posterodorsal corner obtuse-angulate, posterior edge of propodeum carinate, declivity of propodeum almost straight. In dorsal view, propodeum broader than pronotum and mesonotum. Metasoma. Petiole in lateral view, petiolar node appears subrectangular, with nearly straight anterior and posterior margins, dorsum convex, anterodorsal corner angular, posterodorsal corner rounded; subpetiolar process subrectangular, ventral margin straight, or cuneiform, anteroventral corner rounded, posteroventral corner obtuse-angulate. In dorsal view, petiole lateral margins convergent anteriorly, anterior margin straight and carinate, anterolateral corners and posterodorsal corners rounded. In lateral view, first gastral segment subrectangular, higher than long. In dorsal view, first gastral segment subtrapezoidal, broader posteriorly, almost as long as wide; lateral margins weakly convex. Sculpture. Head with large puncta, mid-dorsal portion of mesosoma with sparse puncta, lower half of pronotum smooth and shiny, propodeum punctate, petiole and puncta deeply punctate-reticulate; rest of abdominal segment mostly smooth and shiny, with sparse piligerous punctures. Pilosity. Body entirely densely covered with suberect or erect hairs. Color. Mesosoma, petiole and abdominal segment III reddish brown, head and rest of gastral segments black.</p> <p>Distribution. China (Yunnan).</p> <p>Notes. P. wilsoni sp. nov. is very closed to P. aitkenii, but can be easily distinguished from the latter by the posterodorsal corner of propodeum angular, and the angle between the dorsum and the declivity of propodeum about 110°; mesosoma and petiole with deep punctures. whereas P. aitkenii posterodorsal corner of propodeum is rounded, the angle between the dorsum and the declivity of propodeum about 130°; mesosoma and petiole with shallow punctures.</p> <p>Etymology. The specific epithet is dedicated to the renowned scientist Edward O. Wilson from Harvard University, in honour of his outstanding contribution in the fields of myrmecology, sociobiology, biodiversity, and conservation.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/4D0D87F2FF83FFBDFF149A46EB456CC1	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Chen, Zhilin;Liang, Cuijun;Du, Congcong	Chen, Zhilin, Liang, Cuijun, Du, Congcong (2022): Revision of Chinese species of the ant genus Parasyscia Emery, 1882 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dorylinae). Zootaxa 5196 (3): 301-330, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5196.3.1
4D0D87F2FF81FFBDFF149B02E8B26A15.text	4D0D87F2FF81FFBDFF149B02E8B26A15.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Parasyscia xui Chen & Liang & Du 2022	<div><p>Parasyscia xui sp. nov.</p> <p>(Fig. 32)</p> <p>Holotype worker: CHINA: Tibet: Motuo County, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=95.34&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=29.3" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 95.34/lat 29.3)">Motuo Village</a>, 1230 m, 29.3000° N, 95.3400° E, 27.VIII.2016, Zhilin Chen leg., No. G 160366 [GXNU]; Paratypes: same data as holotype [1 worker, GXNU; 1 worker, SWFU, 1 worker, IZCAS].</p> <p>Diagnosis. Concolorous species, whole body reddish brown. lateral margins of head distinctly convergent anteriorly, with angular posterolateral corners; maximum diameter of eye equal to width of apical funiculus. Petiole appears square in lateral view, 1.5 times broader than long in dorsal view.</p> <p>Holotype worker. HL 0.55, HW 0.42, CI 76.36, SL 0.50, SI 119.05, ED 0.15, MSL 1.01, PW 0.54, PL 0.40, PH 0.60, DPW 0.55, LPI 150, DPI 138, TL 3.87.</p> <p>Paratype workers. HL 0.52–0.56, HW 0.41–0.45, CI 73–79, SL 0.50–0.53, SI 118–123, ED 0.15–0.16, MSL 1.00–1.11, PW 0.520.55, PL 0.40–0.43, PH 0.58–0.61, DPW 0.54–0.60, LPI 148–154, DPI 136–140, TL 3.70–3.91 (n=3).</p> <p>Head. In full-face view subrectangular, longer than broad, lateral margins distinctly convergent anteriorly, and posterior margin almost straight and slight concave medially, posterolateral corners angular. Anteromedial portion of clypeus concave, lateral portion of clypeus forming angular lobe. Frontal carina short, separate and nearly parallel; antennae with 11 segments. Eyes large, maximum diameter equal to width of apical funiculus, ommatidial edge clear. Mesosoma. In lateral view, dorsal outline of mesosoma convex, posterodorsal corner obtuse-angulate, posterior edge of propodeum carinate, declivity of propodeum concave. In dorsal view, propodeum lightly broader than pronotum and mesonotum. Metasoma. Petiole in lateral view, appears square, with steep anterior and posterior margin, dorsum slightly convex; subpetiolar process rectangular, posteroventral corner obtuse-angulate. In dorsal view, petiole lateral margins convex, anterior margin and posterior margin straight, and carinate; anterolateral corner angular and posterodorsal corner rounded. In lateral view, abdominal segment III rectangular, higher than long. In dorsal view, abdominal segment III subtrapezoidal, broader posteriorly, broader than long; lateral margins slightly convex. Sculpture. Median portion of head with abundant punctures, peripheral portion sparse punctures, diameter of puncture as broader as two time than ommatidia; mesosoma sparse piligerous punctures; petiole and abdominal segment III with deep and coarse puncta; the rest of abdominal segments smooth and shiny except sparsely shallow piligerous. Pilosity. Body entirely densely covered with suberect long hairs. Color. Body reddish brown.</p> <p>Notes. The new species is similar to P. rifati, but is easily differentiated from the latter by a combination of the following characteristics: body reddish brown, punctures of head large, their maximum diameter almost 2 times more than the ommatidia of eyes; declivity of propodeum concave.</p> <p>Distribution. China (Tibet).</p> <p>Etymology. The new species is named in honor of Zhenghui Xu (Southwest Forestry University, China) for his outstanding contributions to the ant fauna of China.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/4D0D87F2FF81FFBDFF149B02E8B26A15	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Chen, Zhilin;Liang, Cuijun;Du, Congcong	Chen, Zhilin, Liang, Cuijun, Du, Congcong (2022): Revision of Chinese species of the ant genus Parasyscia Emery, 1882 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dorylinae). Zootaxa 5196 (3): 301-330, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5196.3.1
