Aenictus lifuiae

Terayama (1984) reported that the material from Meishan Cun was taken “at hard clay soil of the road cutting about 50 cm above ground level”. When another person saw it at 5 p.m., the colony was prepared for the nuptial flight. One male was in the nest entrance, and about 40 workers were seen coming out of the nest, gathering around the entrance in a circle (Jaitrong & Yamane, 2013).

Identification
A member of the ceylonicus group.

Key to Aenictus species groups

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: Taiwan. Palaearctic Region: Japan.

Nomenclature

 *  lifuiae. Aenictus lifuiae Terayama, 1984: 13, figs. 1-13 (w.m.) TAIWAN.