identifier	taxonID	type	CVterm	format	language	title	description	additionalInformationURL	UsageTerms	rights	Owner	contributor	creator	bibliographicCitation
4A25D8D078F2542E966BACFF116DB983.text	4A25D8D078F2542E966BACFF116DB983.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Brachyponera brevidorsa Xu 1994	<div><p>Brachyponera brevidorsa Xu, 1994</p><p>Fig. 21 A-C</p><p>Brachyponera brevidorsa Xu, 1994 b: 183, figs 5, 6 (w.). Type locality: China (Yunnan).</p><p>Type material.</p><p>Holotype (worker). China: • Yunnan,  Baoshan City, 1800 m, 11. x. 1991, Zhenghui Xu leg (SWFU), No. A 91-1022  .  Paratypes (workers). China: • 11 workers; same collection data as for holotype .</p><p>Other material examined.</p><p>5 workers; China, • Yunnan,  Lvchun City, 1515 m, 24 Jun. 2023, Chao Chen leg., No. KIZ 20231057.1 - KIZ 20231057.5  .</p><p>Measurements and indices.</p><p>Worker (Fig. 21 A – C): HL 0.84, HLL 0.77, HLA 0.11, HW 0.80, ML 0.46, CML 0.09, CI 95, SL 0.73, SI 92, ED 0.11, PrL 0.48, PrH 0.42, PrW 0.58, WL 1.16, TL 3.8, PL 0.26, PH 0.59, DPW 0.42, LPI 229, PDPI 165.</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>The species can be separated from other Chinese members of the genus based on the combination of the following characters: smaller species, &lt;4 mm in total body length; antenna scape short, slightly exceeds posterolateral corner; clypeal median lobe relatively short; frontal carina relatively short, reaching level posterior margin of eye; in lateral view, pronotum relatively flat; propodeum low, dorsum slightly raised, obviously shorter than declivity, transition between declivity and dorsum is rounded; body entirely black.</p><p>Brief description.</p><p>In full-face view, head longer than broad, roughly trapezoidal, posterolateral corners narrowly rounded. Mandible triangular with nine teeth. Antennae 12 - segmented, scape slightly exceeds posterolateral corner, flagellar segments gradually become thicker and rod-shaped towards the end. Eye medium in size and located in front of lateral margin of head. In lateral view, promesonotal suture depressed, metanotal groove deeply impressed. Propodeum convex, mesonotum prominently elevated. Propodeum low, dorsum slightly raised, obviously shorter than declivity, transition between declivity and dorsum is rounded. Petiolar node nearly trapezoidal; subpetiolar process wedge-shaped. In dorsal view, propodeum anterior part narrower than posterior part. Petiolar node crescent-shaped. Head densely punctate. Pronotum with densely punctured. Propodeum lateral margin shiny; dorsum of mesonotum and propodeum shiny. dorsal surface of body with sparsely erect or suberect hairs and densely sub-decumbent hairs. Body color black, mandible, flagellum, legs, and end of gaster yellowish brown.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/4A25D8D078F2542E966BACFF116DB983	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Chen, Chao;Yu, Yu;Yi, Chuanhui	Chen, Chao, Yu, Yu, Yi, Chuanhui (2025): Revision of the Chinese species of the genus Brachyponera Emery, 1900 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), with a key to the world species of the genus. ZooKeys 1230: 247-286, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1230.140159
1022AC357510502A97C3DB98EC71081C.text	1022AC357510502A97C3DB98EC71081C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Brachyponera candida Chen, Yu & Yi 2025	<div><p>Brachyponera candida Chen, Yu &amp; Yi sp. nov.</p><p>Fig. 22 A-C</p><p>Type material.</p><p>Holotype: worker, China: • Yunnan Province, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Lvchun County,  Banpo Township, mohelongtang, 22.61721 ' N, 102.33585 ' E, 1263 m above sea level, from mixed coniferous-broad forest, 13. iv. 2023, Chao Chen leg., No. KIZ 20230168 (KIZ)  .  Paratypes: • 5 workers, same data as holotype (KIZ 20230168 A, KIZ 20230168 B deposited at SWFU; KIZ 20230168 C, KIZ 20230168 D, KIZ 20230168 E deposited at GXNU) .</p><p>Non-type material examined.</p><p>16 workers, China: • Yunnan Province, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Lvchun County,  Banpo Township, mohelongtang, 22.61721 ' N, 102.33585 ' E, 1263 m above sea level, from mixed coniferous-broad forest, 13. iv. 2023, Chao Chen leg., No. KIZ 20230168.1 - KIZ 20230168.16 (KIZ) ; •   1 worker, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Lvchun County, Banpo Township,  Erfu Village, 22.62882 ' N, 102.35430 ' E, 1497 m Monsoon evergreen broad-leaved forest, 13. iv. 2023, Chao Chen leg., No. KIZ 20230194 (KIZ) ;   1 worker, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Lvchun County, Qimaba Township,  Xiaoheijiang, 22.69476 ' N, 102.33646 ' E, 510 m Tropical seasonal rainforest, 13. iv. 2023, Qiwei Shen leg., No. KIZ 20230373 (KIZ) ; •   1 worker, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Lvchun County, Banpo Township,  Bayanhongdong, 22.63598 ' N, 102.34737 ' E, 1258 m Monsoon evergreen broad-leaved forest, 17. iv. 2023, Huiping Zeng leg., No. KIZ 20230502 (KIZ)  .</p><p>Measurements and indices.</p><p>Holotype: HL 1.07, HLL 0.97, HLA 0.12, HW 0.99, ML 0.52, CML 0.11, CI 93, SL 1.00, SI 101, ED 0.17, PrL 0.64, PrH 0.53, PrW 0.71, WL 1.63, TL 5.2, PL 0.43, PH 0.75, DPW 0.53, LPI 174, PDPI 123. Paratypes (n = 5): HL 1.04–1.11, HLL 0.92–0.97, HLA 0.11–0.19, HW 0.94–1.00, ML 0.50–0.58, CML 0.10–0.12, CI 88–95, SL 0.99–1.09, SI 101–114, ED 0.15–0.17, PrL 0.62–0.67, PrH 0.51–0.57, PrW 0.73–0.79, WL 1.62–1.70, TL 5.0–5.3, PL 0.44–0.47, PH 0.75–0.79, DPW 0.51–0.58, LPI 160–173, PDPI 113–126.</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>The new species is similar to  B. pilidorsalis (Yamane, 2007) . However, it can be separated by relatively short scape that exceeds the posterolateral corner by 1 / 10 of its length (in  B. pilidorsalis scape is longer, exceeding posterolateral corner with more than ¼ of its length); slightly shorter distance between anterior clypeal margin to anterior margin of torulus, CML 0.11 (relatively long in  B. pilidorsalis, CML 0.15), dorsal length of propodeum longer than declivity, mesopleuron usually without a groove, dorsum of mesosoma with slightly short erect hairs (dorsal length of propodeum slightly longer than declivity, mesopleuron often with a transverse groove, dorsum of mesosoma with slightly long standing hairs in  B. pilidorsalis).</p><p>Description.</p><p>In full-face view, head longer than broad, roughly rectangular, posterior margin weakly concave, posterolateral corners narrowly rounded, lateral margins moderately convex. Mandible triangular with eight teeth, apical tooth largest, and with a basal mandibular pit. Clypeus transverse, center of anterior margin moderately concave. Frontal carina short, frontal lobes well developed, covering antennal socket, frontal region with central longitudinal ridge. Antennae 12 - segmented, scape 1 / 10 exceeds posterolateral corner, flagellum gradually increases in size toward the end. Eye medium and maximum diameter consists of eleven ommatidia (ED 0.17 mm).</p><p>In lateral view, pronotum and mesonotum significantly higher than propodeum. Promesonotal suture seams evident, metanotal groove deeply impressed. Mesonotum moderately convex. Dorsal surface of propodeum nearly straight, with a length ~ 1.3 × that of declivity, slope of declivity steep, nearly straight. Posterodorsal corner of propodeum broadly rounded. Propodeal spiracle rounded, with a groove between spiracle and metanotal groove. Metapleural bulla not visible. Petiolar node as high as propodeum, upright, thick (PDPI 123), nearly trapezoidal; anterior margin and dorsum moderately convex, posterior margin nearly straight; subpetiolar process forms a wedge. Prora absent. Gaster subconical, basal two intersegments contracted, apex with sting.</p><p>In dorsal view, pronotum widest in mesosoma, humeral corners bluntly rounded; lateral margins moderately convex. Anterior margin of mesonotum convex, posterior margin slightly straight. Propodeum nearly rectangular, gradually narrowing from bottom to the top, forming a ridge. Petiolar node trapezoidal, front narrow and gradually widening backwards; anterior margin flat, posterior margin moderately convex.</p><p>Dorsal surface of body with densely hairy punctation. Mesopleuron, metapleural and lower part of lateral side of petiolar node smooth and shiny. Dorsal surface of body with sparsely erect or suberect hairs and densely sub-decumbent hairs. Body color black, funiculus, mandible, and legs brownish black.</p><p>Ecological notes.</p><p>The new species was collected in the Huanglianshan National Nature Reserve in Yunnan. The type series was collected from a nest in soil, which was built in a coniferous and broad-leaved mixed forest at an altitude of 1250 m. Sixteen workers of this new species were collected foraging on the forest floor. An additional 61 workers of this new species were collected in five sample plots. The forest types include tropical seasonal rainforest, monsoon evergreen broad-leaved forest, and mountain moss evergreen broad-leaved forest. The new species builds its nest in the soil. Workers were found foraging on the ground and tree trunks. The altitude of all sample plots is below 2000 m (Suppl. material 1: fig. S 15).</p><p>Etymology.</p><p>The new species name refers to its smooth and shiny body, with only a relatively small number of punctures.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/1022AC357510502A97C3DB98EC71081C	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Chen, Chao;Yu, Yu;Yi, Chuanhui	Chen, Chao, Yu, Yu, Yi, Chuanhui (2025): Revision of the Chinese species of the genus Brachyponera Emery, 1900 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), with a key to the world species of the genus. ZooKeys 1230: 247-286, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1230.140159
E64D60C70E965DD5882157A1A20D7FB0.text	E64D60C70E965DD5882157A1A20D7FB0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Brachyponera chinensis (Emery 1895)	<div><p>Brachyponera chinensis (Emery, 1895)</p><p>Fig. 23 A-D</p><p>Ponera nigrita subsp. chinensis Emery, 1895 m: 460 (in text) (w.). Type locality: China (Shanghai). Indomalaya.</p><p>Type material.</p><p>Holotype worker, from China, • Shanghai, date and collector unknown (images of the holotype, CASENT 0903937 available on AntWeb were examined).</p><p>Measurements and indices.</p><p>Worker (Fig. 23 A – D): HL 1.26, HLL 1.15, HLA 0.14, HW 1.16, ML 0.69, CML 0.19, CI 92, SL 0.99, SI 86, ED 0.23, PrL 0.71, PrH 0.57, PrW 0.77, WL 1.67, TL 5.0, PL 0.40, PH 0.60, DPW 0.58, LPI 150, PDPI 145.</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>The species can be separated from other Chinese members of the genus based on the combination of the following characters: mandible base rough with fine puncta, tip smooth; antennae 12 - segmented, scape slightly exceeds posterolateral corner; eye medium in size and located in front of lateral margin of head; in lateral view, propodeum densely transversely rugose; smooth area if any much restricted; dorsal of propodeum straight, declivity convex, the length is nearly equal.</p><p>Brief description.</p><p>In full-face view, head longer than broad, roughly trapezoidal, posterolateral corners narrowly rounded. Mandible triangular with nine teeth. Antennae 12 - segmented, scape slightly exceeds posterolateral corner, flagellar segments gradually become thicker and rod-shaped towards the end. Eye medium in size and located in front of lateral margin of head. In lateral view, metanotal groove deeply impressed. Dorsum of propodeum straight, declivity convex, the length is nearly equal. Petiolar node nearly trapezoidal; subpetiolar process wedge-shaped. In dorsal view, pronotum anterior and lateral margins broad and round, posterior margin concave. Petiolar node crescent-shaped. Mandible base rough with fine puncta, tip smooth. Head and body densely and finely punctate; pronotum, petiolar node and gaster with fine, shiny puncta. Side plates of mesosoma smooth and shiny. Propodeum rough with dense, coarse puncta. Body black; mandible, antennae flagellum, legs, and end of gaster yellow brown.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E64D60C70E965DD5882157A1A20D7FB0	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Chen, Chao;Yu, Yu;Yi, Chuanhui	Chen, Chao, Yu, Yu, Yi, Chuanhui (2025): Revision of the Chinese species of the genus Brachyponera Emery, 1900 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), with a key to the world species of the genus. ZooKeys 1230: 247-286, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1230.140159
DD5B538895DE566EB9275F24111D65F5.text	DD5B538895DE566EB9275F24111D65F5.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Brachyponera luteipes (Mayr 1862)	<div><p>Brachyponera luteipes (Mayr, 1862)</p><p>Fig. 24 A-D</p><p>Ponera luteipes Mayr, 1862: 722 (w. q.), India (Nicobar Is).</p><p>Type material.</p><p>Syntype workers and syntype queens (NHMW) from India, Nicobar Is,  Milu I. (images of a syntype, CASENT 0915672, available on AntWeb were examined)  .</p><p>Non-type material examined.</p><p>•   13 workers, China: Yunnan Province, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Lvchun County, Banpo Township,  Daguyan, 22.61094 ' N, 102.28100 ' E, 367 m Tropical seasonal rainforest, 9. x. 2023, Chao Chen leg., No. KIZ 20231066.1 - KIZ 20231066.13 (KIZ) ; •   20 workers, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Lvchun County, Sanmeng Township,  Laobianduan, 22.92752 ' N, 102.28553 ' E, 1749 m montane mossy evergreen broad-leaf forest, 16. x. 2023, Chao Chen leg., No. KIZ 20232340.1 - KIZ 20232340.20 (KIZ) ; •   7 workers, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Lvchun County,  Qimaba Township, 22.80584 ' N, 102.22848 ' E, 745 m mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forest, 13. x. 2023, Chao Chen leg., No. KIZ 20232464.1 - KIZ 20232464.7 (KIZ)  .</p><p>Measurements and indices.</p><p>worker (Fig. 24 A – D): HL 0.78, HLL 0.70, HLA 0.10, HW 0.71, ML 0.40, CML 0.08, CI 91, SL 0.65, SI 92, ED 0.11, PrL 0.45, PrH 0.32, PrW 0.50, WL 1.04, TL 3.0, PL 0.21, PH 0.44, DPW 0.39, LPI 211, PDPI 186.</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>The species can be separated from other Chinese members of the genus based on the combination of the following characters: smaller species, &lt;4.5 mm in total body length; head width &lt;0.9 mm; flagellar segments 1 and 2 each as long as broad, or broader than long; dorsum of propodeum convex, declivity convex, the length is nearly equal; in lateral view, propodeum smooth or only punctate; in dorsal view, gastral tergite 1 with sparsely sub-decumbent hairs or fewer standing hairs.</p><p>Brief description.</p><p>Head longer than wide, with broad rounded depression at posterior margin. Mandible triangular with nine teeth. Antennae 12 - segmented, scape exceeds posterolateral corner, flagellar segments 1 and 2 as long as broad, or broader than long. Dorsum of propodeum convex, declivity convex, the length is nearly equal Mandible smooth, finely punctate. Head and body densely and finely punctate; pronotum and mesonotum puncta are rough; side plates of mesosoma smooth and shiny; Petiolar node and gaster finely punctate. Dorsal surface of head and body sparsely erected with abundant sub-decumbent hairs; scape and hind tibiae are densely covered in sub-decumbent hairs, lacking erected hairs. Body black; mandible, antennae flagellum, tibiae, tarsus, and end of gaster reddish brown.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DD5B538895DE566EB9275F24111D65F5	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Chen, Chao;Yu, Yu;Yi, Chuanhui	Chen, Chao, Yu, Yu, Yi, Chuanhui (2025): Revision of the Chinese species of the genus Brachyponera Emery, 1900 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), with a key to the world species of the genus. ZooKeys 1230: 247-286, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1230.140159
401EC2C642145903A6659E2277EE722B.text	401EC2C642145903A6659E2277EE722B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Brachyponera myops Chen, Yu & Yi 2025	<div><p>Brachyponera myops Chen, Yu &amp; Yi sp. nov.</p><p>Fig. 25 A – C</p><p>Type material.</p><p>Holotype: worker, China: • Yunnan Province, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Lvchun County,  Niukong Town, niaoliuyaozhai, 22.95837 ' N, 102.28872 ' E, 1515 m above sea level,  Eucalyptus forest (plantation), 24. iv. 2023, Chao Chen leg., No. KIZ 20231049 (KIZ)  .  Paratypes: • 1 worker (KIZ 20231049 A), same data as holotype (SWFU);   4 workers (KIZ 20230651, KIZ 20230651 A, KIZ 20230651 B, KIZ 20230651 C): Yunnan Province, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Lvchun County, Qimaba Township,  Omo village, 22.68445 ' N, 102.29683 ' E, 1518 m above sea level, from monsoon evergreen broad-leaved forest, 18. iv. 2023, Huiping Zeng leg. (GXNU)  .</p><p>Non-type material examined.</p><p>•   4 workers, China: Yunnan Province, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Lvchun County, Qimaba Township,  Omo village, 22.68445 ' N, 102.29683 ' E, 1518 m above sea level, from monsoon evergreen broad-leaved forest, 18. iv. 2023, Huiping Zeng leg., No. KIZ 20230647, KIZ 20230654.1 - KIZ 20230654.3 (KIZ) ; •   18 workers, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Lvchun County,  Niukong Township, niaoliuyaozhai, 22.95837 ' N, 102.28872 ' E, 1515 m above sea level,  Eucalyptus forest (plantation), 24. iv. 2023, Chao Chen leg., No. KIZ 20231046.1 - 20231046.18 (KIZ)  .</p><p>Measurements and indices.</p><p>Holotype: HL 1.09, HLL 0.98, HLA 0.18, HW 1.00, ML 0.61, CML 0.13, CI 92, SL 1.04, SI 104, ED 0.07, PrL 0.65, PrH 0.57, PrW 0.72, WL 1.58, TL 5.0, PL 0.40, PH 0.75, DPW 0.50, LPI 188, PDPI 125. Paratype (n = 5): HL 0.99–1.08, HLL 0.90–0.95, HLA 0.12–0.15, HW 0.90–0.98, ML 0.62–0.69, CML 0.10–0.14, CI 90–96, SL 0.98–1.1, SI 99–112, ED 0.06–0.07, PrL 0.62–0.68, PrH 0.50–0.57, PrW 0.74–0.79, WL 1.51–1.59, TL 4.9–5.3, PL 0.41–0.48, PH 0.71–0.76, DPW 0.45–0.48, LPI 148–185, PDPI 96–117.</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>The new species is similar to  Brachyponera luteipes (Mayr, 1862), but it differs in scape segments 3–7 longer than wide, small eye with maximum diameter consisting of five ommatidia (ED 0.07 mm), and inconspicuous or absent groove between spiracle and metanotal groove. In  B. luteipes, scape segments 3–7 are subsquare, eye is moderately big with maximum diameter consisting of nine ommatidia (ED 0.13 mm), and groove between spiracle and metanotal groove is conspicuous.</p><p>Description.</p><p>In full-face view, head longer than broad, roughly trapezoidal, posterior margin weakly concave, posterolateral corners narrowly rounded, lateral margins moderately convex. Mandible triangular with nine teeth, end tooth largest, and with a basal mandibular pit. Clypeus transverse, center of anterior margin moderately concave. Frontal carina short, frontal lobes well developed, covering antennal socket, frontal region with central longitudinal ridge. Antennae 12 - segmented, scape exceeds posterolateral corner of head by 1 / 5 of its length, flagellar segments gradually increase in size toward the end. Eye small, and maximum diameter consists of five ommatidia (ED 0.07 mm).</p><p>In lateral view, anterior margin of pronotum forms a cervical shield extending forward. Pronotum and mesonotum significantly higher than propodeum. Promesonotal suture seams evident, metanotal groove deeply impressed. Mesonotum moderately convex. Dorsal surface of propodeum weakly convex, slightly longer than declivity, slope of declivity steep, nearly convex; posterodorsal corner of propodeum broadly rounded. Propodeal spiracle rounded, groove between spiracle and metanotal groove inconspicuous or absent. Metapleural bulla small, elliptical. Petiolar node as high as propodeum, upright, nearly trapezoidal; anterior margin and dorsum moderately convex, posterior margin nearly straight; subpetiolar process wedge. Prora absent. Gaster subconical, basal two intersegments contracted, apex with sting.</p><p>In dorsal view, pronotum widest in mesosoma, humeral corners bluntly rounded; lateral margins moderately convex. Mesonotum elliptical. Propodeum nearly rectangular, gradually narrowing from bottom to the top, forming a ridge. Petiolar node trapezoidal, front narrow and gradually widening backwards; anterior margin flat, posterior margin moderately convex.</p><p>Mandible with a row of hairy pits. Dorsal surface of body with densely hairy punctation. Mesopleuron and metapleural with longitudinally rugose. dorsal surface of body with sparsely erect or suberect hairs and densely sub-decumbent hairs. Body color brownish black, funiculus, mandible and legs yellowish brown.</p><p>Ecological notes.</p><p>The new species was collected in the Huanglianshan National Nature Reserve, Yunnan. The holotype and one paratype were collected in the same soil nest in a  Eucalyptus forest (plantation) at an altitude of 1500 m, and four paratypes were found in a monsoon broad-leaved evergreen forest at an altitude of 1500 m. In addition, 22 workers of this new species were found to be nesting in the soil and foraging on forest floor (Suppl. material 1: fig. S 17).</p><p>Etymology.</p><p>The specific name refers to the relatively minute size of the compound eye that characterizes workers of this species.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/401EC2C642145903A6659E2277EE722B	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Chen, Chao;Yu, Yu;Yi, Chuanhui	Chen, Chao, Yu, Yu, Yi, Chuanhui (2025): Revision of the Chinese species of the genus Brachyponera Emery, 1900 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), with a key to the world species of the genus. ZooKeys 1230: 247-286, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1230.140159
FFAB915CDCFA5C3CB9AF512AEC33845F.text	FFAB915CDCFA5C3CB9AF512AEC33845F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Brachyponera nigrita (Emery 1895)	<div><p>Brachyponera nigrita (Emery, 1895)</p><p>Fig. 26 A – D</p><p>Ponera nigrita Emery, 1895 m: 459 (w.) Myanmar.</p><p>Type material.</p><p>•   Syntype workers, Myanmar (“ Burma ”),  Carin Cheba, 500–1500 m., ii. - iii. 1888 (L. Fea) (images of a syntype worker, CASENT 0903936 available on AntWeb were examined)  .</p><p>Measurements and indices.</p><p>Worker (Fig. 26 A – D): HL 1.23, HLL 1.13, HLA 0.15, HW 1.17, ML 0.72, CML 0.19, CI 95, SL 1.24, SI 106, ED 0.24, PrL 0.83, PrH 0.71, PrW 0.83, WL 2.00, TL 6.0, PL 0.48, PH 0.88, DPW 0.63, LPI 182, PDPI 131.</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>The species can be separated from other Chinese members of the genus based on the combination of the following characters: larger species,&gt; 4.5 mm in total body length; head width&gt; 0.9 mm; flagellar segments 1 and 2 longer than broad; posterior face of propodeum medially and petiole entirely smooth or very weakly punctate; gastral tergite 1 with fewer standing hairs, the number, excluding those on posterior margin of tergite, being usually &lt;10; body color usually dark brown.</p><p>Brief description.</p><p>In full-face view, head longer than broad, roughly trapezoidal. Mandible triangular with nine teeth. Frontal carina short, frontal lobes well developed, covering antennal socket. Antennae 12 - segmented, scape exceeds posterolateral corner, flagellar segments gradually increase in size toward the end. Eye medium in size and located in front of lateral margin of head. In lateral view, metanotal groove deeply impressed. Dorsal of propodeum nearly straight, longer than declivity; posterodorsal corner of propodeum broadly rounded. Petiolar node as high as propodeum, upright, nearly trapezoidal; subpetiolar process forms a wedge. In dorsal view, pronotum anterior and lateral margins broad and round, posterior margin concave. Petiolar node crescent-shaped. Mandible densely punctate; head densely punctate; mesosoma smooth, pronotum finely punctate, and propodeum finely rugose; petiolar node and posteroventral area densely finely punctate. Body dorsally with abundant standing hairs and densely sub-decumbent hairs. Body black, appendages yellowish brown.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/FFAB915CDCFA5C3CB9AF512AEC33845F	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Chen, Chao;Yu, Yu;Yi, Chuanhui	Chen, Chao, Yu, Yu, Yi, Chuanhui (2025): Revision of the Chinese species of the genus Brachyponera Emery, 1900 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), with a key to the world species of the genus. ZooKeys 1230: 247-286, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1230.140159
684F95A154775ACB9234E5C9ED028D03.text	684F95A154775ACB9234E5C9ED028D03.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Brachyponera obscurans (Walker 1859)	<div><p>Brachyponera obscurans (Walker, 1859)</p><p>Fig. 27 A – D</p><p>Formica obscurans Walker, 1859: 372 (q.) Sri Lanka.</p><p>Type material.</p><p>type worker, Primary type locality: Sri Lanka (Ceylon). (images of a syntype worker, CASENT 0902495 available on AntWeb were examined) .</p><p>Measurements and indices.</p><p>Worker (Fig. 26 A – D): HL 0.86, HLL 0.79, HLA 0.10, HW 0.80, ML 0.50, CML 0.14, CI 93, SL 0.80, SI 99, ED 0.16, PrL 0.62, PrH 0.52, PrW 0.56, WL 1.37, TL 4.1, PL 0.30, PH 0.48, DPW 0.48, LPI 159, PDPI 158.</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>The species can be separated from other Chinese members of the genus based on the combination of the following characters: smaller species, &lt;4.5 mm in total body length; head width &lt;0.9 mm; flagellar segments 1 and 2 each as long as broad, or broader than long; dorsum of propodeum nearly straight, longer than declivity, posterodorsal corner of propodeum broadly rounded; upper part of propodeum with densely sub-decumbent hairs; in dorsal view, petiolar node flat oval; body color usually yellowish brown to tan.</p><p>Brief description.</p><p>In full-face view, head longer than broad, roughly trapezoidal, posterolateral corners of head narrowly rounded. Mandible triangular with nine teeth. Antennae 12 - segmented, scape exceeds posterolateral corner, flagellar segments gradually increase in size toward the end. Eye medium in size and located in front of lateral margin of head. In lateral view, metanotal groove deeply impressed. Dorsum of propodeum nearly straight, longer than declivity; posterodorsal corner of propodeum broadly rounded. Petiolar node as high as propodeum, upright, nearly trapezoidal; subpetiolar process forms a wedge. In dorsal view, pronotum anterior and lateral margins broad and round, posterior margin concave. Petiolar node flat oval. Mandible densely punctate; head densely punctate; mesosoma, petiole and gaster finely punctate. Dorsum of body with abundant standing hairs and densely sub-decumbent hairs; upper part of propodeum with densely sub-decumbent hairs; body color dark brown, mandible, flagellar segments, and legs deep yellowish brown.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/684F95A154775ACB9234E5C9ED028D03	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Chen, Chao;Yu, Yu;Yi, Chuanhui	Chen, Chao, Yu, Yu, Yi, Chuanhui (2025): Revision of the Chinese species of the genus Brachyponera Emery, 1900 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), with a key to the world species of the genus. ZooKeys 1230: 247-286, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1230.140159
2790AA071E535B55BAC2BF382B7DB3FF.text	2790AA071E535B55BAC2BF382B7DB3FF.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Brachyponera paraarcuata Chen, Yu & Yi 2025	<div><p>Brachyponera paraarcuata Chen, Yu &amp; Yi sp. nov.</p><p>Fig. 28 A – C</p><p>Type material.</p><p>Holotype. worker, China: • Yunnan Province, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Lvchun County, Banpo Township,  Bayanhongdong, 24.63598 ' N, 102.34737 ' E, 1258 m above sea level, from soil in a monsoon evergreen broadleaf forest, 10. X. 2023, Bolun Li leg., No. KIZ 20231657 (KIZ)  .  Paratypes: • 4 workers, same data as holotype (KIZ 20231657 A, KIZ 20231657 B deposited in SWFU, KIZ 20231657 C, KIZ 20231657 D deposited in GXNU) .</p><p>Non-type material examined.</p><p>1 worker, China: Yunnan Province, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Lvchun County,  Banpo Township, mohelongtang, 22.61721 ' N, 102.33585 ' E, 1263 m above sea level, from mixed coniferous-broad forest, 13. iv. 2023, Chao Chen leg., No. KIZ 20230173 (KIZ) ;   2 workers, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Lvchun County, Banpo Township,  Bayanhongdong, 24.63598 ' N, 102.34737 ' E, 1258 m above sea level, monsoon evergreen broadleaf forest, 10. X. 2023, Bolun Li leg., No. KIZ 20230527.1 - KIZ 20230527.2 (KIZ) ;   2 workers, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Lvchun County,  Qimaba Township, dongma village, 22.68607 ' N, 102.30688 ' E, 1267 m monsoon evergreen broad-leaved forest, 18. iv. 2023, Chao Chen leg., No. KIZ 20230625.1 - KIZ 20230625.2 (KIZ)  .</p><p>Measurements and indices.</p><p>Holotype: (Fig. 28 A – C): HL 1.01, HLL 0.93, HLA 0.15, HW 0.91, ML 0.55, CML 0.13, CI 90, SL 0.98, SI 107, ED 0.13, PrL 0.65, PrH 0.54, PrW 0.67, WL 1.51, TL 5.1, PL 0.36, PH 0.68, DPW 0.42, LPI 188, PDPI 117. Paratypes (n = 4): HL 0.98–1.09, HLL 0.92–0.97, HLA 0.14–0.15, HW 0.90–0.95, ML 0.55–0.57, CML 0.12–0.13, CI 87–92, SL 0.95–0.98, SI 103–105, ED 0.13, PrL 0.60–0.66, PrH 0.54–0.55, PrW 0.61–0.67, WL 1.46–1.51, TL 5.0–5.4, PL 0.34–0.37, PH 0.66–0.68, DPW 0.42–0.43, LPI 184–194, PDPI 116–124.</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>The new species is similar to  Brachyponera arcuata (Karavaiev, 1925), but it differs in lateral margins of head from mandible base to anterior edge of eye nearly straight (Fig. 12 C), propodeal declivity smooth at the margin (Fig. 12 D), body color black to brownish black. In  B. arcuata, lateral margins of head between mandible base and anterior edge of eye are strongly convex (Fig. 12 A), propodeal declivity is rugose at margin (Fig. 12 B), and body color is brownish yellow.</p><p>Description.</p><p>In full-face view, head longer than broad, roughly rectangular, posterior margin nearly straight, posterolateral corners narrowly rounded, lateral margins moderately convex. Mandible triangular with nine teeth, end tooth largest, and with a basal mandibular pit. Clypeus transverse, center of anterior margin weakly concave. Frontal carina short, frontal lobes well developed, covering antennal socket, frontal region with central longitudinal ridge. Antennae 12 - segmented, scape exceeds posterolateral corner of head by 1 / 5 of its length, flagellar segments gradually increase in size toward the end. Eye medium to small and maximum diameter consists of eight ommatidia (ED 0.13 mm).</p><p>In lateral view, anterior margin of pronotum forms a cervical shield extending forward. Pronotum and mesonotum significantly higher than propodeum. Promesonotal suture seams evident, metanotal groove deeply impressed. Dorsal surface of propodeum continuously connected with declivity, forming a complete circular arc. Propodeal spiracle rounded, groove between spiracle and metanotal groove inconspicuous or absent. Metapleural bulla small, roughly elliptical. Petiolar node as high as propodeum, upright, nearly trapezoidal; anterior and posterior margin nearly straight, dorsum moderately convex; subpetiolar process triangular. Prora absent. Gaster subconical, basal two intersegments contracted, apex with sting.</p><p>In dorsal view, pronotum broadest, lateral margins moderately convex, humeral corners indistinct. Promesonotal suture and metanotal groove form an ellipse. propodeum rectangular, wide at the lower part and narrow at the upper part. Petiolar node broader than long, lateral and anterior margins convex, posterior margin flat.</p><p>Head, pronotum, mesonotum, and gaster with largely densely punctate. Mesopleuron, propodeum, petiolar node and legs with hairy punctations. Clypeus, mandible, coxa, propodeum, petiolar node and gaster with sparse erect or suberect hairs, dorsal surface of body with densely sub-decumbent hairs. Body color black to brownish black, funiculus, mandible, and legs yellowish brown.</p><p>Ecological notes.</p><p>The new species was collected in the Huanglianshan National Nature Reserve in Yunnan. The type series was collected from the same soil nest in a monsoon evergreen broad-leaved forest at an altitude of 1250 m and 14 were collected foraging on the ground surface. One worker was collected in the soil of mixed coniferous and broadleaf forest at an altitude of 1000 m. Two workers were collected on the ground surface of the monsoon evergreen broadleaf forest at an altitude of 1250 m (Suppl. material 1: fig. S 18).</p><p>Etymology.</p><p>The specific epithet paraarcuata is a compound word meaning “ similar to arcuata ”.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/2790AA071E535B55BAC2BF382B7DB3FF	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Chen, Chao;Yu, Yu;Yi, Chuanhui	Chen, Chao, Yu, Yu, Yi, Chuanhui (2025): Revision of the Chinese species of the genus Brachyponera Emery, 1900 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), with a key to the world species of the genus. ZooKeys 1230: 247-286, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1230.140159
31C9FFA1FB5A5E7D80D8F03EFB3940D3.text	31C9FFA1FB5A5E7D80D8F03EFB3940D3.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Brachyponera xui Chen, Yu & Yi 2025	<div><p>Brachyponera xui Chen, Yu &amp; Yi sp. nov.</p><p>Fig. 29 A – C</p><p>Type material.</p><p>Holotype (worker) China: • Yunnan Province, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Lvchun County,  Sanmeng Township, laobianduan, 22.92752 ' N, 102.28553 ' E, 1749 m above sea level, from montane mossy evergreen broad-leaved forest, 24. iv. 2023, Chao Chen leg., No. KIZ 20231023 (KIZ)  .  Paratypes: • 1 worker, same data as holotype, No. KIZ 20231004 (SWFU); •   1 worker, Yunnan Province, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Lvchun County, Qimaba Township,  Dongma village, 22.69017 ' N, 102.33054 ' E, 744 m above sea level, from monsoon evergreen broad-leaved forest, 10. x. 2023, Yu Yu leg., No. KIZ 20231736 (GXNU)  .</p><p>Non-type material examined.</p><p>•   2 workers, China: Yunnan Province, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Lvchun County,  Qimaba Township, lali village, 22.81959 ' N, 102.30435 ' E, 1263 m above sea level, montane mossy evergreen broad-leaf forest, 21. iv. 2023, Chao Chen leg., No. KIZ 20230837.1 - KIZ 20230837.2 (KIZ) ; •   1 worker,, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Lvchun County, Qimaba Township,  Xiaoheijiang, 22.69476 ' N, 102.33646 ' E, 510 m Tropical seasonal rainforest, 10. x. 2023, Bolun Li leg., No. KIZ 20231480 (KIZ) ;</p><p>Measurements and indices.</p><p>Holotype: (Fig. 29 A – C): HL 0.97, HLL 0.92, HLA 0.13, HW 0.96, ML 0.54, CML 0.08, CI 99, SL 0.97, SI 101, ED 0.16, PrL 0.65, PrH 0.48, PrW 0.67, WL 1.56, TL 4.9, PL 0.38, PH 0.78, DPW 0.56, LPI 205, PDPI 147. Paratypes (n = 2): HL 0.96–1.05, HLL 0.91–0.94, HLA 0.12–0.15, HW 0.96–1.04, ML 0.53–0.55, CML 0.08, CI 99–100, SL 0.97–1.01, SI 97–101, ED 0.14–0.17, PrL 0.63–0.67, PrH 0.45–0.50, PrW 0.66–0.69, WL 1.54–1.58, TL 4.8–5.1, PL 0.38–0.39, PH 0.77–0.79, DPW 0.55–0.58, LPI 203–205, PDPI 145–148.</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>The new species is similar to  Brachyponera pilidorsalis (Yamane), but it differs in head and pronotum with densely deeply punctate surface with small pits, eye relatively small, pronotum has edges (Fig. 9 A), and dorsal surface of propodeum is longer. In  B. pilidorsalis, head and pronotum are with sparsely lightly punctate sculpture with small pits, eye is relatively small, pronotum has weaker edges, and dorsal surface of propodeum is short.</p><p>Description.</p><p>In full-face view, head nearly square, with length and width roughly equal, posterior margin nearly straight, lateral margins moderately convex, posterolateral corners narrowly rounded. Mandible triangular with nine teeth, end tooth largest, and with a basal mandibular pit. Clypeus transverse, center of anterior margin moderately concave. Frontal carina short, frontal lobes well developed, covering antennal socket, frontal region with central longitudinal ridge. Antennae 12 - segmented, scape exceeds posterolateral corner of head by 1 / 5 of its length, flagellar segments gradually increase in size toward the end. Eye medium and maximum diameter consists of nine ommatidia (ED 0.16 mm).</p><p>In lateral view, lateral edge of pronotum has obvious edges. Pronotum and mesonotum significantly higher than propodeum. Promesonotal suture seams evident, metanotal groove deeply impressed. Mesonotum moderately convex. Dorsal surface of propodeum nearly straight, declivity steep slope, nearly straight, posterodorsal corner of propodeum broadly rounded. Propodeal spiracle rounded, there is a groove between spiracle and metanotal groove. Metapleural bulla small, roughly elliptical. Petiolar node as high as propodeum, upright, nearly trapezoidal; anterior margin nearly straight, posterior margin and dorsum moderately convex; subpetiolar process forms a wedge. Prora absent. Gaster subconical, basal two intersegments contracted, apex with sting.</p><p>In dorsal view, lateral edge of pronotum has obvious edges; equal width between upper and lower parts; pronotum broadest, lateral margins gradually narrower posteriorly. Mesonotum anterior margin convex, posterior margin slightly concave. propodeum nearly rectangular, gradually narrowing from the bottom to the top, forming a ridge. Petiolar node broader than long, anterior margin moderately convex, lateral margins strongly convex, posterior margin flat.</p><p>Mandible with sparsely punctate with small pits, head and pronotum with densely punctate with small pits. lateral face of pronotum, propodeum, petiolar node and gaster with hairy punctation. Mesopleuron, metapleural and lower part of lateral side of petiolar node smooth and shiny. dorsal surface of body with sparsely erect or suberect hairs and densely sub-decumbent hairs. Body color black, funiculus, mandible, and legs yellowish brown.</p><p>Ecological notes.</p><p>The new species was collected in the Huanglianshan National Nature Reserve in Yunnan. The type series was collected while foraging on the ground surface of a montane mossy evergreen broadleaf forest at an altitude of 1750 m (Suppl. material 1: fig. S 19), and one paratype was collected while foraging under a rock. One paratype was collected while foraging on the surface of a monsoon evergreen broad-leaved forest at an elevation of 750 m (Suppl. material 1: fig. S 20). Another 107 workers of this new species were collected in seven sample plots in forest types including tropical seasonal rainforest, monsoon evergreen broadleaf forest, montane mossy evergreen broadleaf forest, mixed coniferous broadleaf forest, and deciduous broadleaf forest. Nesting sites included under rocks, in rotten wood, under rotten wood, and in soil. Foraging sites included surface and under stones. All sample plots were below 2000 m in elevation.</p><p>Etymology.</p><p>The new species is named in honor of Professor Zhenghui Xu (Southwest Forestry University, China) for his outstanding contributions to the ant fauna of China.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/31C9FFA1FB5A5E7D80D8F03EFB3940D3	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		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04457C84E4AE596BAAEC0B97F47780F7.text	04457C84E4AE596BAAEC0B97F47780F7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Euponera tianzun (Terayama 2009) Chen & Yu & Yi 2025	<div><p>Euponera tianzun (Terayama, 2009) comb. nov.</p><p>Fig. 30 A – D</p><p>Pachycondyla tianzun Terayama, 2009: 106, figs 31–35, 38 (w.). Type locality: Taiwan.</p><p>Brachyponera tianzun (Terayama, 2009): Schmidt and Shattuck 2014: 81.</p><p>Type material.</p><p>Holotype worker of  E. tianzun was examined in online database of the NIAES (http://www.niaes.affrc.go.jp/inventory/insect/inssys/hymlst.htm HYM-182, imaged by Hiraku Yoshitake &amp; Takashi Kurihara)  .   Holotype (worker). Type locality: China: Taiwan Province, Nantou Pref., Nanfeng-Cun,  Nanshanxi, 12. viii. 1980 (M. Terayama). Type-depository: NIAES (National Institute for Agro- Environmental Sciences)  .</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>This species is separated from  Euponera sharpi Forel, 1901 by the angulate posterodorsal corner and much steeply sloped posterior margin of propodeum. Rather it resembles  E. sakishimensis (Terayama, 1999) from the Ryukyus, Japan, and  E. pilosior (Wheeler, 1928) from Japan and Korea. However, it is separated from the latter two by the narrow dorsal surface of propodeum and triangular subpetiolar process (Terayama 2009).</p><p>Measurements and indices.</p><p>Holotype: HL 1.18, HW 1.08, SL 0.80, WL 1.65, PL 0.40, PH 0.75, DPW 0.57, TL 4.7 CI 92, SI 74 (Terayama 2009).</p><p>Redescription of worker</p><p>(Fig. 30 A – D). In full-face view, head longer than broad, roughly rectangular, posterior margin weakly concave, posterolateral corners narrowly rounded, lateral margins moderately convex. Mandible triangular with ten teeth, and with a basal pit; masticatory margin meets with basal margin a right angle. Anterior margin of clypeus weakly convex, median clypeal ridge slightly raised. Frontal lobes well developed, covering antennal socket. Antennae 12 - segmented; scape slightly exceeding posterior margin of head; flagellum obviously incrassate toward apex. Eye small, consisting of six or seven ommatidia, 0.04 mm in diameter.</p><p>In lateral view, dorsal and ventral margins of head slightly convex. Promesonotal suture and metanotal groove impressed. Mesonotum slightly convex. Dorsal surface of propodeum nearly straight, posterodorsal corner narrowly rounded, declivity steeply sloping (almost vertical), about equal to length of dorsum. Spiracle circular and located at about midpoint of propodeal side. Metapleural bulla roughly elliptical. Petiolar node higher than long; in dorsal view anterior margin nearly straight and dorsal and posterior margins slightly convex; subpetiolar process triangular, with dully angulate ventral corner. Prora present on anterior margin of first gastral sternite. Gaster roughly elliptical, apex with sting.</p><p>With mesosoma in dorsal view, pronotum broadest, lateral margin moderately convex, humeral corner indistinct. Promesonotal suture and metanotal groove impressed. Mesonotum elliptical, its lateral margin moderately convex. Petiolar node broader than long, anterior and lateral margins slightly convex, posterior margin nearly straight.</p><p>Head and body surface weakly punctate. Clypeus, pronotum, petiolar node and gaster with sparse erect hairs, cranium, antennae, mesosoma and gaster with suberect hairs and pubescence. Body dark reddish brown to blackish brown; head darker than alitrunk; antenna, mandible, and legs reddish brown.</p><p>Comments.</p><p>The species was transferred to  Euponera because it bears morphological traits typical for this genus, among them: head rectangular, longer than wide (CI = 91), with concave posterior margin in full-face view; mandible with 10 teeth, and with a basal mandibular pit; anterior margin of clypeus weakly convex; antennal scape slightly exceeding the posterior margin of head; SI = 74; eye small, consisting of six or seven facets, 0.04 mm in diameter; alitrunk with straight dorsal margin in profile; propodeum with angulate posterodorsal corner and steeply sloped posterior margin in profile, in dorsal view dorsal surface relatively wide; petiole higher than long in profile, subpetiolar process triangular, with dully angulate ventral corner (Terayama 2009).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/04457C84E4AE596BAAEC0B97F47780F7	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Chen, Chao;Yu, Yu;Yi, Chuanhui	Chen, Chao, Yu, Yu, Yi, Chuanhui (2025): Revision of the Chinese species of the genus Brachyponera Emery, 1900 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), with a key to the world species of the genus. ZooKeys 1230: 247-286, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1230.140159
