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Leptogenys diminuta (Smith, 1857)
Ponera diminuta Smith, 1857

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Overview
This genus exhibits army ant behavior with the formation of massive raiding columns.

Names
Scientific source:

Geographic distribution
VIETNAM - Vinh Phuc (Tam Dao N. P.); Ha Tay (Ba Vi N. P.). [written by K. Eguchi, 27.Sept.2005]


How to encounter
Search the forest floor for raiding columns. Hand-sift leaf litter.

References
Wilson, E.O. 1958. Studies on the ant fauna of Melanesia. 1. The tribe Leptogenyini. 2. The tribes Amblyoponini and Platythyreini. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 118: 101-153.

Eguchi, K., Bui, T. V., Yamane, Sk., Okido, H. & Ogata, K. 2005. Ant faunas of Ba Vi and Tam Dao, North Vietnam (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Kyushu University, 27: 77-98.


Acknowledgements
We thank Dr. Katsuyuki Eguchi for providing the citation to their recent paper on Vietnamese ants.

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