cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.15468/dl.p4tkzz
title: Occurrence Download

description: A dataset containing 103 species occurrences available in GBIF matching the query:
{
 "and" : [
 "TaxonKey is Panicum maximum",
 "Country is Chinese Taipei",
 "HasCoordinate is true"
 ]
}

 The dataset includes 103 records from 3 constituent datasets; see https://api.gbif.org/v1/occurrence/download/0017496-260108223611665/datasets/export for details.
 
Data from some individual datasets included in this download may be licensed under less restrictive terms.
DOI: 10.15468/dl.6fg3z3
title: Occurrence Download

description: A dataset containing 0 species occurrences available in GBIF matching the query:
{
 "and" : [
 "TaxonKey is Pterois miles",
 "Country is Panama",
 "HasCoordinate is true"
 ]
}

 The dataset includes 0 records from 0 constituent datasets; see https://api.gbif.org/v1/occurrence/download/0017497-260108223611665/datasets/export for details.
DOI: 10.15468/36e6nb
title: Taxonomic studies on Vespid Wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespoidea: Vespidae) of Dumna Nature Park, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Sheikh, Altaf Hussain, Kumar, P. Girish, Thomas, Moni, Bhandari, Rita (2017): Taxonomic studies on Vespid Wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespoidea: Vespidae) of Dumna Nature Park, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 117 (3): 198, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v117/i3/2017/119330, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v117/i3/2017/119330AbstractThe diversity of wasps of the family Vespidae from Dumna Nature Park, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh is studied. It consists of 20 species with an additional subspecies belonging to 11 genera under 3 subfamilies. Out of these, 13 species and an additional subspecies are newly recorded here from Madhya Pradesh. The parasitic association of strepsipteran insects are also reported for the first time in the genus Delta.
DOI: 10.15468/dl.9sys3v
title: Occurrence Download

description: A dataset containing 4 species occurrences available in GBIF matching the query:
{
 "and" : [
 "TaxonKey is Pterois miles",
 "Country is United States of America",
 "HasCoordinate is true"
 ]
}

 The dataset includes 4 records from 2 constituent datasets; see https://api.gbif.org/v1/occurrence/download/0017498-260108223611665/datasets/export for details.
 
Data from some individual datasets included in this download may be licensed under less restrictive terms.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18287115
title: COVID-19-Todesfälle in Deutschland

description: Im Datensatz "COVID-19-Todesfälle in Deutschland" des Robert Koch-Instituts werden täglich aktualisierte Informationen zu COVID-19-bedingten Todesfällen in Deutschland bereitgestellt. Die Datenerhebung erfolgt im Rahmen des Infektionsschutzgesetzes (IfSG). Der Datensatz umfasst aggregierte Todesfallzahlen nach Berichtsdatum, Altersgruppen und Bundesländern und wird ergänzt durch den Fall-Verstorbenen-Anteil. Der Datensatz ermöglicht fundierte Analysen zur Bewertung der Krankheitsschwere und Verbreitung von COVID-19 in Deutschland.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18287114
title: Melinia commersoniana Decne. In: Marchesi E., Mailhos A. & Bonifacino J.M. (Eds.). Flora Uruguaya: Flora Vascular del Uruguay. ISSN 3121-2050, V. 1.0.

description: Citable snapshot. Includes PDF and CSV of collections. Date: January 13th, 2026 at 16:49
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18287113
title: Melinia commersoniana Decne. In: Marchesi E., Mailhos A. & Bonifacino J.M. (Eds.). Flora Uruguaya: Flora Vascular del Uruguay. ISSN 3121-2050, V. 1.0.

description: Citable snapshot. Includes PDF and CSV of collections. Date: January 13th, 2026 at 16:49
DOI: 10.15468/n5gzzt
title: On the status of Umbilicaria aprina var. halei and U. canescens (Umbilicariaceae, lichenized Ascomycota)

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Davydov, Evgeny A. (2022): On the status of Umbilicaria aprina var. halei and U. canescens (Umbilicariaceae, lichenized Ascomycota). Phytotaxa 533 (1): 91-97, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.533.1.6AbstractTo clarify the nomenclature of Umbilicaria aprina var. halei and U. canescens, type material from LE and MIN was investigated. Description, measurements and photos of the thalloconidia of the type specimens are provided. According to our investigation Umbilicaria aprina var. halei is a synonym of U. rhizinata, and U. canescens is a synonym of U. aprina. Both species belong to the U. aprina group and are distinguished by the septation of their thalloconidia. Additional specimens identified by previous authors as Umbilicaria aprina var. halei and U. canescens were re-identified. Umbilicaria rhizinata is reported as new to Xinjiang, China.
DOI: 10.15468/dl.jefhw6
title: Occurrence Download

description: A dataset containing 46684 species occurrences available in GBIF matching the query:
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 "TaxonKey is one of (Nereididae, Sabellidae, Syllidae, Serpulidae, Capitellidae, Spionidae, Cirratulidae, Balanidae, Caprellidae, Carcinidae, Cheluridae, Cymothoidae, Varunidae, Euphausiidae, Ischyroceridae, Corophiidae, Limnoriidae, Aoridae, Talitridae, Palaemonidae, Sphaeromatidae, Paranthuridae, Hyalidae, Penaeidae, Mastigiidae, Pseudodiaptomidae, Panopeidae, Mysidae, Stenothoidae, Vesiculariidae, Electridae, Bugulidae, Celleporidae, Cryptosulidae, Bitectiporidae, Cribrilinidae, Nolellidae, Schizoporellidae, Sinoflustridae, Candidae, Watersiporidae, Sciaenidae, Ascidiidae, Styelidae, Cionidae, Clavelinidae, Cyprinidae, Moronidae, Didemnidae, Sparidae, Perophoridae, Engraulidae, Gobiidae, Latidae, Mugilidae, Pyuridae, Molgulidae, Muraenidae, Cichlidae, Poeciliidae, Polyclinidae, Blenniidae, Scorpaenidae, Soleidae, Uranoscopidae, Bougainvilliidae, Blackfordiidae, Cassiopeidae, Cladonematidae, Hydractiniidae, Cordylophoridae, Diadumenidae, Tubulariidae, Aiptasiidae, Campanulariidae, Pennariidae, Dendrophylliidae, Bolinopsidae, Mytilidae, Calyptraeidae, Teredinidae, Dotidae, Eubranchidae, Tethydidae, Ellobiidae, Ostreidae, Tateidae, Muricidae, Veneridae, Polyceridae, Semelidae, Trinchesiidae, Kareniaceae, Peridiniaceae, Amphoriscidae, Bonnemaisoniaceae, Caulacanthaceae, Caulerpaceae, Codiaceae, Dasyaceae, Gracilariaceae, Halymeniaceae, Cystocloniaceae, Solieriaceae, Rhodomelaceae, Sargassaceae, Ulvaceae, Alariaceae, Scombridae, Serranidae)",
 "Geometry POLYGON ((33.925781 30.297018, 30.849609 30.221102, 36.738281 17.978733, 42.539063 11.867351, 46.054688 9.362353000000001, 53.613281 12.297068, 64.6875 21.616579, 66.269531 25.403585, 65.302734 29.993002, 50.976563 32.398516, 33.925781 30.297018))"
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}

 The dataset includes 46684 records from 261 constituent datasets; see https://api.gbif.org/v1/occurrence/download/0017499-260108223611665/datasets/export for details.
 
Data from some individual datasets included in this download may be licensed under less restrictive terms.
DOI: 10.15468/tv3vnk
title: Two new combinations of Middletonia (Gesneriaceae) in China

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Li, Qi-Yang, Bai, Xin-Xiang, He, Song-Tao (2025): Two new combinations of Middletonia (Gesneriaceae) in China. PhytoKeys 261: 33-43, DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.261.151963AbstractIn 2016, systematic studies of the tribe Loxocarpinae A. DC. supported the establishment of the new genus Middletonia C. Puglisi. This study was based on inference and parsimony analyses of a phylogenetic tree derived from the nuclear ITS and plastid trnL-trnF regions, constructing the most recent phylogeny that includes the genera Middletonia and Paraboea. The results showed that the current generic delimitation within the tribe differs from the clades delineated by phylogenetic analysis, and both morphological and molecular evidence support treating the Hainan endemics Paraboea changjiangensis Xing & Z. X. Li and P. hainanensis (Chun) Burtt as species of Middletonia. Therefore, this paper re-delimits the genera Middletonia and Paraboea, aiming to establish a more natural classification, and proposes the new combinations Middletonia changjiangensis (F. W. Xing & Z. X. Li) X. X. Bai, comb. nov., and Middletonia hainanensis (Chun) X. X. Bai, comb. nov., providing a valuable framework for the development and comparative studies of the molecular systematics of the family Gesneriaceae.
DOI: 10.15468/tmukgz
title: Review of the spider wasp genus Episyron Schiødte, 1837 (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) from India, with description of three new species

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Anju, K., Kumar, P. Girish, Thejass, P. (2024): Review of the spider wasp genus Episyron Schiødte, 1837 (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) from India, with description of three new species. Zootaxa 5405 (4): 562-576, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5405.4.5, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5405.4.5AbstractThe spider wasp genus Episyron Schiødte, 1837 is reviewed, with five species recorded from various parts of India along with three new species described and illustrated from Kerala: E. keralaensis Anju, Girish Kumar & Thejass, sp. nov., E. nigrocalcarius Anju, Girish Kumar & Thejass, sp. nov., and E. rufotibius Anju, Girish Kumar & Thejass, sp. nov. Diagnosis of species occurring in India, comparisons of new species with congeners and a key to the Indian species also are provided.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18287117
title: Melinis P.Beauv. In: Marchesi E., Mailhos A. & Bonifacino J.M. (Eds.). Flora Uruguaya: Flora Vascular del Uruguay. ISSN 3121-2050, V. 1.0.

description: Citable snapshot. Includes PDF and CSV of collections. Date: January 13th, 2026 at 16:49
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18287118
title: Melinis P.Beauv. In: Marchesi E., Mailhos A. & Bonifacino J.M. (Eds.). Flora Uruguaya: Flora Vascular del Uruguay. ISSN 3121-2050, V. 1.0.

description: Citable snapshot. Includes PDF and CSV of collections. Date: January 13th, 2026 at 16:49
DOI: 10.15468/tynjeh
title: The Neotropical Orthonevra Macquart, 1829 (Diptera: Syrphidae)

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Miranda, Gil F. G., Soares, Matheus M. M., Thompson, Christian (2024): The Neotropical Orthonevra Macquart, 1829 (Diptera: Syrphidae). Zootaxa 5484 (1): 1-78, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5484.1.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5484.1.1AbstractThe Neotropical species of the flower fly genus Orthonevra (Diptera: Syrphidae) are revised and 12 new species are described and illustrated: Orthonevra batman sp. nov., O. cthulhu sp. nov., O. gli sp. nov., O. gouletmasnerorum sp. nov., O. hypnotica sp. nov., O. minuosetulata sp. nov., O. nebulosa sp. nov., O. neiae sp. nov., O. roseae sp. nov., O. sternolobosa sp. nov., O. theta sp. nov., and O. thompsoni sp. nov. In addition, seven species are redescribed and illustrated: O. argentina (Brèthes, 1922), O. chilensis Thompson, 1999, O. flukei (Sedman, 1964), O. gewgaw (Hull, 1941), O. neotropica (Shannon, 1925), O. quadristriata (Shannon & Aubertin, 1933) and O. shannoni (Curran, 1926), and three Nearctic (one extending into the Neotropical region) species are diagnosed: O. bellula (Williston, 1882), O. nitida (Wiedemman, 1830) and O. nitidula (Curran, 1925) (for a total of 20 species with Neotropical distribution). Lectotypes are designated for two species, Chrysogater bellulus Williston and C. nitidus Wiedemann, and C. lugubris Jaennicke (1867) is removed from Orthonevra and left incertae sedis. A dichotomous and an interactive pictorial key to these species are also presented.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18287122
title: Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka. In: Marchesi E., Mailhos A. & Bonifacino J.M. (Eds.). Flora Uruguaya: Flora Vascular del Uruguay. ISSN 3121-2050, V. 1.0.

description: Citable snapshot. Includes PDF and CSV of collections. Date: January 13th, 2026 at 16:49
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18287121
title: Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka. In: Marchesi E., Mailhos A. & Bonifacino J.M. (Eds.). Flora Uruguaya: Flora Vascular del Uruguay. ISSN 3121-2050, V. 1.0.

description: Citable snapshot. Includes PDF and CSV of collections. Date: January 13th, 2026 at 16:49
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18287126
title: Melissa L. In: Marchesi E., Mailhos A. & Bonifacino J.M. (Eds.). Flora Uruguaya: Flora Vascular del Uruguay. ISSN 3121-2050, V. 1.0.

description: Citable snapshot. Includes PDF and CSV of collections. Date: January 13th, 2026 at 16:49
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18287127
title: Melissa L. In: Marchesi E., Mailhos A. & Bonifacino J.M. (Eds.). Flora Uruguaya: Flora Vascular del Uruguay. ISSN 3121-2050, V. 1.0.

description: Citable snapshot. Includes PDF and CSV of collections. Date: January 13th, 2026 at 16:49
DOI: 10.15468/dl.tqz3eq
title: Occurrence Download

description: A dataset containing 734 species occurrences available in GBIF matching the query:
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 "and" : [
 "BasisOfRecord is one of (Human Observation, Specimen)",
 "Geometry POLYGON((105 20,170 20,170 70,105 70,105 20))",
 "OccurrenceStatus is Present",
 "TaxonKey is Rosa amblyotis"
 ]
}

 The dataset includes 734 records from 16 constituent datasets; see https://api.gbif.org/v1/occurrence/download/0017500-260108223611665/datasets/export for details.
 
Data from some individual datasets included in this download may be licensed under less restrictive terms.
DOI: 10.15468/wusvk3
title: Systematic review of the neotropical shovelnose catfish genus Sorubim Cuvier (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae).

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Michael W. Littmann (2007): Systematic review of the neotropical shovelnose catfish genus Sorubim Cuvier (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae). Zootaxa 1422: 1-29, URL: http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:1CCCAEFE-5AEB-4489-94D3-0E5BCBB65DB1
DOI: 10.15468/7bak76
title: New light shed on Triadophlebiomorpha wing morphology and systematics (Insecta: Odonata)

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Béthoux, Olivier, Anderson, John M. (2023): New light shed on Triadophlebiomorpha wing morphology and systematics (Insecta: Odonata). Geodiversitas 45 (17): 479-496, DOI: 10.5252/geodiversitas2023v45a17, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/g2023v45a17.pdfABSTRACTThe systematics of the Triadophlebiomorpha, a group of often large-sized stem-Odonata, essentially Triassic, is reconsidered based on new data on some of the known species and on new material from the Molteno Formation (South Africa). New data on Reisia gelasii (Reis, 1909) (Anisian; Muschelkalk basin, Germany) and ‘ Triadotypus ’ guillaumei Grauvovel & Laurentiaux, 1952 (Anisian; Grès à Voltzia, France) allowed reconsidering the delimitation of the corresponding genera, Reisia Handlirsch, 1912 and Triadotypus Grauvogel & Laurentiaux, 1952, the latter regarded as a junior synonym of the former. Thanks to its pristine preservation of the wing three-dimensional structure, the material of Piroutetia liasina Meunier, 1907, re-illustrated, provides further insights on wing venation homologies in the group. These new data, coupled with new ones on known and new material from Molteno (Carnian; Karoo Basin, South Africa), led us to corroborate the placement of Triassologus biseriatus Riek, 1976 to the Triadophlebiomorpha, and to recognize ‘ Reisia ’ rieki Deregnaucourt, Wappler, Anderson & Béthoux, 2017 as its junior synonym. In turn, it is argued that the sub-contemporaneous species Iverya aveyri Béthoux & Beattie, 2010, from Australia, is to be assigned to Triassologus Riek, 1976 (and the genus Iverya Béthoux & Beattie, 2010 considered its junior synonym), further emphasizing similarities between South African and Australian Triassic insect faunas. A subset of the Triadophlebiomorpha possesses a CuP+AA stem splitting into CuA and CuP+AA (as opposed to Cu and AA). This trait is present in Nototriadophlebia pritykinae n. gen., n. sp., an addition to the Triadophlebiomorpha from Molteno.
DOI: 10.15468/avv6wx
title: First report of the genus Semioscopis Hübner and four species of Gelechioidea (Lepidoptera) from Korea with redescriptions

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Koo, Jun-Mo, Na, Jin-Ho, Paek, Munki, Cho, Soowon (2023): First report of the genus Semioscopis Hübner and four species of Gelechioidea (Lepidoptera) from Korea with redescriptions. Zootaxa 5325 (4): 509-528, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5325.4.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5325.4.3AbstractWe report for the first time the presence of the genus Semioscopis Hübner, 1825 and four species of the superfamily Gelechioidea in Korea, namely Coleophora serinipennella Christoph, 1872 (Coleophoridae), Semioscopis japonicella Saito, 1989 (Depressariidae), Anarsia isogona Meyrick, 1913 (Gelechiidae) and Dichomeris syndyas Meyrick, 1926 (Gelechiidae). In addition, we provide redescription and diagnostic characteristics for each species, based on previous descriptions and additional morphological data acquired.
DOI: 10.15468/dl.4x3kps
title: Occurrence Download

description: A dataset containing 185 species occurrences available in GBIF matching the query:
{
 "and" : [
 "Continent is Asia",
 "Country is China",
 "GadmGid is CHN.15_1",
 "HasCoordinate is true",
 "HasGeospatialIssue is false",
 "OccurrenceStatus is Present",
 "TaxonKey is Cygnus columbianus",
 "Year 2015-2026"
 ]
}

 The dataset includes 185 records from 5 constituent datasets; see https://api.gbif.org/v1/occurrence/download/0017501-260108223611665/datasets/export for details.
 
Data from some individual datasets included in this download may be licensed under less restrictive terms.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18287131
title: Melissa officinalis L. In: Marchesi E., Mailhos A. & Bonifacino J.M. (Eds.). Flora Uruguaya: Flora Vascular del Uruguay. ISSN 3121-2050, V. 1.0.

description: Citable snapshot. Includes PDF and CSV of collections. Date: January 13th, 2026 at 16:49
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18287130
title: Melissa officinalis L. In: Marchesi E., Mailhos A. & Bonifacino J.M. (Eds.). Flora Uruguaya: Flora Vascular del Uruguay. ISSN 3121-2050, V. 1.0.

description: Citable snapshot. Includes PDF and CSV of collections. Date: January 13th, 2026 at 16:49
DOI: 10.15468/s5at6y
title: Creagrura Townes, 1971 and Ptilobaptus Townes, 1971 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from Brazilian Amazon: new records and comments

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Lima, Karoline Gomes, Nascimento, Alexsandra Cordeiro, Fernandes, Daniell Rodrigo Rodrigues (2023): Creagrura Townes, 1971 and Ptilobaptus Townes, 1971 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from Brazilian Amazon: new records and comments. Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia 63: 1-7, DOI: 10.11606/1807-0205/2023.63.009, URL: https://www.revistas.usp.br/paz/article/view/200669
DOI: 10.15468/wrswms
title: A revision of the Aphaenogaster phalangium complex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae).

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Longino, J. T., Cover, S. P. (2004): A revision of the Aphaenogaster phalangium complex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae). Zootaxa 655: 1-12, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/21032/21032.pdf
DOI: 10.15468/dl.vqhk83
title: Occurrence Download

description: A dataset containing 994 species occurrences available in GBIF matching the query:
{
 "and" : [
 "TaxonKey is Estrilda astrild",
 "Country is French Polynesia",
 "HasCoordinate is true"
 ]
}

 The dataset includes 994 records from 6 constituent datasets; see https://api.gbif.org/v1/occurrence/download/0017502-260108223611665/datasets/export for details.
 
Data from some individual datasets included in this download may be licensed under less restrictive terms.
DOI: 10.15468/t89u8k
title: The bee genus Colletes Latreille, 1802 (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Colletidae) in West Africa

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Kuhlmann, Michael, Goergen, Georg (2025): The bee genus Colletes Latreille, 1802 (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Colletidae) in West Africa. Zootaxa 5661 (2): 249-260, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5661.2.6, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5661.2.6AbstractBee species of the genus Colletes Latreille are revised for West Africa. In total four species are recorded from this area with one described as new: Colletes aragorn Kuhlmann sp. nov. . An illustrated key is provided to facilitate species identification.
DOI: 10.15468/vbpsxx
title: The ant genus Tetraponera in the Afrotropical region: the T. grandidieri group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Ward, P. S. (2009): The ant genus Tetraponera in the Afrotropical region: the T. grandidieri group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 18: 285-304, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/22935/22935.pdfAbstract.-Ants in the Tetraponera grandidieri group are endemie to the island of Madagascar, where they occur in relatively undisturbed mesic forest. In this taxonomic revision of the group seven species are recognized: T. grandidieri (Forel), T. hespera sp. п., T. hirsuta sp. п., T. inermis sp. п., T. manangotra sp. п., T. merita sp. n. and T. variegata (Forel)stat. n.T. grandidieri hildebrandti (Forel) is proposed as a new synonym of T. grandidieri. The species in this group show limited morphological and genetic divergence. The justification for treating them as different species is that they occur sympatrically in various combinations, without showing genetic or phenotypic intergradation. Although differences in shape, pilosity and sculpture are not pronounced, there is notable color pattern variation, both within and among species. The conspicuous orange and reddish-brown color that characterizes the workers and queens likely serves as warning coloration. These ants have painful stings and several species of ants in the Camponotus putatus complex exhibit color patterns that apparently mimic those of the T. grandidieri group.Twig-dwelling ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae are a distinctive component of the arboreal ant fauna in forests and woodlands of both the Neotropics and Paleotropics (Ward and Downie 2005). The Afrotropical representatives of the subfamily, currently placed in the genus Tetraponera F. Smith, were recently divided into five monophyletic species groups (Ward 2006). Four of the five groups occur in Madagascar and one of these, the Tetraponera grandidieri group, is endemie to the island. The group has never received the benefit of a modem taxonomic treatment. There is only a single named species, T. grandidieri (Forel), with two nominai Subspecies, but the Current study reveals substantially greater species-level diversity, paralleling the situation for the ant fauna of Madagascar as a whole, where considerable numbers of species remaki undescribed (Fisher 2003). Species are here delimited using a Combination of morphological, geographica! and genetic evidence, while working within the framework of the biological species concept (Mayr 1963; Coyne and Orr 2004).This paper is dedicated to the memory of Roy Snelling, a colleague, friend and ardent hymenopterist. In his later years Roy developed an interest in the ant fauna of the Afrotropical region, specifically that of Kenya, and his last days were spent there. Roy's generosity, candor, pungent humor, and enthusiasm for ants and other aculeate Hymenoptera left an indelible impression on those who had the pleasure of interacting with him.