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species
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Amblyopone fulvida
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Japanese Name
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Keshi-nokogiri-hari-ari
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Original Reference
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Terayama, M. (1987) A new species of Amblyopone from Japan. Edaphologia 36: 31-33.
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Description
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Total length of workers a little less than 1.5mm. Body color pale yellow. A. fulvida is distinguished from other Japanese species by its small size and 10-segmented antennae. Mandibles each with 6 denticles in a single row (a relatively small number). Subpetiolar process small, produced anteriorly. Dorsa of body tagmata covered densely with short hairs.
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Remarks
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Rare, known at present only from the 2 records cited above.
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Distribution
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Okinawa I. (Naha [Keiichi Onoyama leg.]), Heianza-jima I. (type locality).
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Editor
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Original text by Keiichi Onoyama. English translation by Keiichi Onoyama, edited by Robert W. Taylor.
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