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Abstract
In this paper, Tetramoriumsinensissp. nov., a parabiotic ant, is described. It was discovered within the nest of the queenless ant Diacammarugosum (Le Guillou, 1842) in Fenghuang Mountain Park, Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, China. Additionally, a key to the Tetramoriuminglebyi group based on the worker caste is provided.
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