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species
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Leptanilla kubotai
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Japanese Name
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Tosa-mukashi-ari
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Original Reference
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Baroni Urbani, C. (1977) Materiali per una revisione della sottofamiglia Leptanillinae Emery. Entomologica Basiliensia 2: 427-488.
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Description
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Total length of worker ca 1.5 mm. The largest Japanese Leptanilla species. Mandibles with 4 teeth. Posterior margin of head almost straight. Ventral portion of petiole not prominent; almost straight (the major distinguishing characteristic of this species). First gastral segment with the sides somewhat convergent.
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Remarks
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Nests are found in small hollows in the soil (Kondoh, personal communication). Known only from the type locality.
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Distribution
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Shikoku (Kochi).
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Editor
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Original text by Kazuo Ogata. English translation by Kazuo Ogata, edited by Robert W. Taylor.
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