Myopias sonthichaiae

The type series of M. sonthichaiae was collected in highland forest plantation, hill evergreen and dry evergreen forests (1,000–1,300 m a.s.l.) in northern and western Thailand. The colonies were found in rotten wood at an advanced stage of decomposition.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: Thailand.

Nomenclature

 * . Myopias sonthichaiae Jaitrong, Tasen & Guénard, 2018: 168, figs. 37-43 (w.q.) THAILAND.
 * Type-material: holotype worker, 2 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen.
 * Type-locality: holotype Thailand: Chiang Mai Prov., Doi Ang Khang, 19.87111111°N, 99.05250000°E, 1780 m., 24.viii.2002, no. TH02 SH-052 (S. Hasin); paratypes with same data.
 * Type-depositories: TNHM (holotype); HKUC, TNHM (paratypes).
 * Distribution: Thailand.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Jaitrong W., W. Tasen, and B. Guénard. 2018. The ant genus Myopias Roger, 1861 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ponerinae) in Thailand, with descriptions of three new species. Zootaxa 4526: 151–174.