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subgenus
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Chthonolasius
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Japanese Name
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Ameiro-ke-ari-azoku
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Original Reference
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Ruzsky, M. (1912) Mirmekologische zametki. Uchenye Zapiski Kazanskago Vetrinarago Instituta 29: 629-636.
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Description
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Species in the subgenus Chthanolasius are yellow colored in workers. Maxillary palpi are short, not reaching the neck. Petiolar spiracles are present at lower portion of petiolar scale.
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Remarks
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These are temporary social parasites of other Lasius species. Some species cannot be distinguished by external worker morphology alone. They are terrestrial.
Three species are known from Japan as follows: L. hikosanus, L. meridionalis, L. umbratus.
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References
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- Ruzsky, M. (1912). Mirmekologische zametki. Uchenye Zapiski Kazanskago Vetrinarago Instituta 29: 629-636.
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Editor
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Original text by Mamoru Terayama and Katsusuke Yamauchi. English translation by Mamoru Terayama.
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