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Abstract
A new species of the pachei-group, M. inermissp. nov., from Sichuan, China, which is unique in the Chinese fauna due to its short-spined character. The new species is similar to M. huaii Chen et al., 2016, M. phalacra Radchenko & Elmes, 2009, M. schulzi Radchenko & Elmes, 2009 and M. sculptiventris Radchenko & Elmes, 2009 resulted from clustering analysis, and the main morphological differences and diagnostic characters between this species and all species of the pachei-group are listed in this study. Considering the morphological differences between M. zhengi Ma & Xu, 2011 and M. luteola Kupyanskaya, 1990, especially in the cephalic posterior marginal hairs of the workers and the propodeal spines of the queens, we propose that M. zhengi be reinstated.
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The journal publishes original research papers, review articles and short communications in the basic and applied area concerning insects, mites or other arthropods and nematodes of economic importance in agriculture, forestry, industry, human and animal health, and natural resource and environment management, and is the official journal of the Korean Society of Applied Entomology and the Taiwan Entomological Society.
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