SHORT COMMUNICATION:FIRST DISCOVERY OF THE GENUS Discothyrea ROGER, 1863 (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE: PROCERATIINAE) FROM SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Rijal Satria, Robby Jannatan, Syukria Hayati Musfira, Mahesa Rafi, Meliana Gusti, Halimah Tus Sakdiah, Dwi Hilda Putri

Abstract


We herein report Discothyrea clavicornis Emery, 1897 from three localities of West Sumatra, as the first record of the genus from the island. This species was collected from the leaf-litter layer of the lowland and highland disturbed forests in West Sumatra Province.


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