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© Brian Fisher, AntWeb, California Academy of Sciences, 2004 Ochetellus glaber, side, CASENT0000070	© Brian Fisher, AntWeb, California Academy of Sciences, 2004 Ochetellus glaber, top, CASENT0000070
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Overview

This is a new record of genus for the Philippines.

Names

Scientific source:       Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Geographic distribution

In the Philippines, Mt. Isarog Natural Park, Camarines Sur Province, Luzon Island.

Natural history

This fast-moving ant forages on the ground and in the foliage.

How to encounter

Hand-sift leaf litter. Beat low vegetation over a white sheet.

References

Shattuck, S. O. 1992a. Generic revision of the ant subfamily Dolichoderinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Sociobiology 21: 1–181.