The new species Metapone kanak sp.n. and M nivanuatu sp.n. are described respectively from New Caledonia and Vanuatu extending the known range of the genus. Their affinities and biology are reviewed.
The new species Metapone kanak sp.n. and M nivanuatu sp.n. are described respectively from New Caledonia and Vanuatu extending the known range of the genus. Their affinities and biology are reviewed.
Taylor, R.W. 2018. New species of the ant genus <em>Metapone</em> FOREL, 1911: first records from New Caledonia and Vanuatu (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). <em>Myrmecological News</em>, 26 : 97-100. <br />