Silva Thiago S R, Hamer Matthew T, Guénard Benoit
School of Biological Sciences; The University of Hong Kong; Kadoorie Biological Sciences Building; Pok Fu Lam Road; Hong Kong SAR; China.
Zootaxa. 2023 Jun 14;5301(5):501-539. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5301.5.1.
Species of the ant genus Nylanderia constitute some of the most common ground dwelling Formicinae in tropical and subtropical areas. The genus includes numerous species introduced into new regions, especially within urban or disturbed environments. Here, we review the Nylanderia species found within Hong Kong and Macao, which are both highly urbanized regions and of critical importance to Southern China's policy-makers and non-governmental actors concerned with the regional spread of non-native species. A total of 11 species and 2 morphospecies are recorded in Hong Kong and 6 species and 2 morphospecies are recorded in Macao. We also provide a list of new records for the genus in Hong Kong and Macao, along with taxonomic accounts for all the species recorded. Additionally, the present work provides an illustrated identification key for the species of Nylanderia occurring in Southeast Mainland China and Taiwan. We briefly discuss the possible biogeographical implications of our findings, providing additional support to the exotic status of N. bourbonica in continental Southeast Asia. Lastly, we give our perspective on the ramifications of local inaccessibility to type specimens to current taxonomic practices.
尼氏蚁属的物种是热带和亚热带地区一些最常见的地面栖息蚁亚科昆虫。该属包括许多被引入新区域的物种，尤其是在城市或受干扰的环境中。在这里，我们回顾了在香港和澳门发现的尼氏蚁属物种，这两个地区都是高度城市化的地区，对关注非本地物种区域传播的中国南方政策制定者和非政府行为者至关重要。香港共记录了11个物种和2个形态种，澳门记录了6个物种和2个形态种。我们还提供了该属在香港和澳门的新记录清单，以及所有记录物种的分类描述。此外，本研究还提供了一份中国东南大陆和台湾地区出现的尼氏蚁属物种的图文鉴定检索表。我们简要讨论了研究结果可能的生物地理学意义，为东南亚大陆波旁尼氏蚁的外来物种地位提供了更多支持。最后，我们阐述了本地无法获取模式标本对当前分类学实践的影响。
