References by Ran, H.
Zhou, S.; Ran, H. 2010. Checklist of poneromorph subfamilies (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in China. Journal of Guangxi Normal University (Natural Science Edition) 28 (4):101-113.
Ran, H.; Zhou, S. 2011. Checklist of Chinese ants: the formicomorph subfamilies. Journal of Guangxi Normal University, Natural Science Edition 29 (3):65-73.
Man, P.; Ran, H.; Chen, Z.; Xu, Z. 2017. The northern-most record of Leptanillinae in China with description of Protanilla beijingensis sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Asian Myrmecology 9:12 pp. e009008. 10.20362/am.009008 PDF
Zhuang, Y.; Ran, H.; Li, X.; Feng, C.; Liu, Y. 2022. A new species of the iron maiden ant based on an alate female from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: †Zigrasimecia). Cretaceous Research 130:105056 (5 pp.). 10.1016/j.cretres.2021.105056 PDF
Zhuang, Y.; Xu, W.; Zhang, G.; Mai, H.; Li, X.; He, H.; Ran, H.; Liu, Y. 2022. Unparalleled details of soft tissues in a Cretaceous ant. BMC Ecology and Evolution 22:146:1-10. 10.1186/s12862-022-02099-2 PDF
Zhuang, Y.; Liu, Y.; Ran, H.; Jarzembowski, E. A.; Zhang, Q. 2023 ("2024"). A new species and one new wing type of the iron maiden ants from Kachin amber (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Zigrasimecia). Cretaceous Research 154:105742 (9 pp.). [online early] 10.1016/j.cretres.2023.105742 PDF
Liu, Z.; Zhong, Y.; Huang, Y.; Ran, H.; Song, F. 2024. A new ant species of the genus Carebara Westwood, 1840 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae) with a key to Chinese species. ZooKeys 1190:1-37. [online early] 10.3897/zookeys.1190.110552 PDF
Gao, Q.; Long, J.; Liu, C.; Liu, H.; Ran, H.; Lacy K. D.; Kronauer, D. J. C. 2024. Ooceraea hainingensis sp. nov.: A new Chinese Ooceraea (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Dorylinae) species with a dealate queen, closely allied to the queenless clonal raider ant O. biroi. ZooKeys 1205:101-113. [online early] 10.3897/zookeys.1205.118358 PDF
Chen, C.; Ran, H.; Zhang, W.; Yi, C.; He, Q. 2025. Syscia chinensis sp. nov., a tiny novel ant species of Syscia (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Dorylinae) from Southwest China. Asian Myrmecology 18: e018003:1-11. 10.20362/am.018003 PDF
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Protanilla beijingensis Protanilla beijingensis Man et al., 2017 Species Valid Original combination
†Zigrasimecia goldingot †Zigrasimecia goldingot Zhuang et al., 2022 Species Valid Original combination
†Zigrasimecia zui †Zigrasimecia zui Zhuang et al., 2023 Species Valid Original combination
Ooceraea hainingensis Ooceraea hainingensis Gao et al., 2024 Species Valid Original combination
Statistics
Published between 2010–2025
Taxon descriptions between 2017–2024
No. of references 9
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 4
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 4
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 4
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Ran, H. 9