Leptogenys peuqueti

Identification
A member of the Leptogenys chinensis species group.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Philippines. Oriental Region: Bangladesh, India, Myanmar , Sri Lanka, Vietnam. Palaearctic Region: China.

Biology
Thirteen colonies of L. peuqueti collected had 25.5 ± 22 virgin workers (range 4-88) and 4 ± 3.4 gamergates (range 1-13)(Ito 1997). Three colonies had a single gamergate.

Nomenclature

 *  peuqueti. Lobopelta peuqueti André, 1887: 292 (w.) VIETNAM. Imai, Kubota, et al. 1985: 46 (k.). Combination in Leptogenys: Emery, 1895k: 461. Senior synonym of minchinii: Xu & He, 2015: 145. See also: Bingham, 1903: 71.
 * minchinii. Leptogenys (Lobopelta) minchinii Forel, 1900d: 308 (diagnosis in key) (w.) INDIA. Forel, 1900d: 314 (m.); Imai, Baroni Urbani, et al. 1984: 5 (k.). Junior synonym of peuqueti: Xu & He, 2015: 145. See also: Bingham, 1903: 70; Rothney, 1903: 97.
 * watsoni. Leptogenys peuqueti r. watsoni Forel, 1900d: 309 (diagnosis in key) (w.) MYANMAR. Raised to species: Bingham, 1903: 72. Junior synonym of peuqueti: Xu & He, 2015: 145.