Aenictus hottai

Aenictus hottai, together with its close relative Aenictus yamanei, are the only known members of the A. hottai species group. Both are probably restricted to Sundaland (south-east Asia) and inhabit lowland primary rainforests.

Distribution
This taxon was described from Indonesia (Sumatra).

Nomenclature

 *  hottai. Aenictus hottai Terayama & Yamane, 1989: 598, figs. 1, 2 (w.) INDONESIA (Sumatra). See also: Wiwatwitaya & Jaitrong, 2011: 559.

Additional References

 * Terayama, M. & S. Yamane. 1989. The ant genus Aenictus (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Sumatra, with descriptions of three new species. Japanese Journal of Entomology, 57, 597-603.
 * Wiwatwitaya, D. & Jaitrong, W. 2011. The Army Ant Aenictus hottai (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Aenictinae) and Related Species in Southeast Asia, with a Description of a New Species. Sociobiology, 58, 557-565.