References by Xu, Z.
Xu, Z.-H.; He, Q.-J. 2015. Taxonomic review of the ponerine ant genus Leptogenys Roger, 1861 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) with a key to the Oriental species. Myrmecological News 21:137-161. PDF
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
Staab, M.; Hita Garcia, F.; Liu, C.; Xu, Z.-H.; Economo, E. P. 2018. Systematics of the ant genus Proceratium Roger (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Proceratiinae) in China – with descriptions of three new species based on micro-CT enhanced next-generation-morphology. ZooKeys 770:137-192. 10.3897/zookeys.770.24908 PDF
Staab, M.; Xu, Z.-H.; Hita Garcia, F. 2018. [New species Proceratium bruelheidei attributed to Staab, Xu & Hita Garcia]. Pp. 148-153: Staab, M.; Hita Garcia, F.; Liu, C.; Xu, Z.-H.; Economo, E. P. 2018. Systematics of the ant genus Proceratium Roger (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Proceratiinae) in China – with descriptions of three new species based on micro-CT enhanced next-generation-morphology. ZooKeys 770:137-192. PDF
Staab, M.; Xu, Z.-H.; Hita Garcia, F. 2018. [New species Proceratium kepingmai attributed to Staab, Xu & Hita Garcia]. Pp. 157-162 in: Staab, M.; Hita Garcia, F.; Liu, C.; Xu, Z.-H.; Economo, E. P. 2018. Systematics of the ant genus Proceratium Roger (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Proceratiinae) in China – with descriptions of three new species based on micro-CT enhanced next-generation-morphology. ZooKeys 770:137-192. PDF
Staab, M.; Xu, Z.-H.; Hita Garcia, F. 2018. [New species Proceratium shohei attributed to Staab, Xu & Hita Garcia]. Pp. 176-181 in: Staab, M.; Hita Garcia, F.; Liu, C.; Xu, Z.-H.; Economo, E. P. 2018. Systematics of the ant genus Proceratium Roger (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Proceratiinae) in China – with descriptions of three new species based on micro-CT enhanced next-generation-morphology. ZooKeys 770:137-192. PDF
Liu, X.; Xu, Z.; Hita Garcia, F. 2021. Taxonomic review of the ant genus Lordomyrma Emery, 1897 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from China, with description of two new species and an identification key to the known species of the world. Asian Myrmecology 14:34 pp. e014007. [online early] 10.20362/am.014007 PDF

Notes: Published online 31 December 2021.

Jaitrong, W.; Xu, Z.; Kachonpisitsak, S. 2022. A new species of the ant Platythyrea clypeata species group (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Ponerinae) from continental Asia. ZooKeys 1115:151–168. 10.3897/zookeys.1115.86477 PDF
Chen, C.; Chen, Z.; Xu, Z.; Fu, Q.; Fu, L. 2024. Two new ant species of the genus Leptogenys (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Hainan, China, with a key to the known Chinese species. ZooKeys 1195:199-217. [online early] 10.3897/zookeys.1195.115889 PDF
Du, C.; Xu, Z.; Chen, Z. 2024. Taxonomic account of the ant genus Syscia Roger, 1816 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Asia, with descriptions of two new species from China. European Journal of Taxonomy 930:157-181. 10.5852/ejt.2024.930.2491 PDF
Qian, Y.-H.; Xu, Z.-H.; Man, P.; Liu, G.-L. 2024. Three new species of the ant genus Leptanilla (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from China, with a key to the world species. Myrmecological News 34:21-44. [online early] 10.25849/myrmecol.news_034:021 PDF
Qian, Y.-H.; Xu, Z.-H. 2024. Taxonomy of the ant genera Leptothorax Mayr, 1855 and Temnothorax Mayr, 1861 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of China with descriptions of twenty-eight new species and a key to the known Chinese species. European Journal of Taxonomy 936:1-97. 10.5852/ejt.2024.936.2569 PDF
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Bannapone Bannapone Xu, 2000b Genus Synonym
Bannapone mulanae Stigmatomma mulanae Xu, 2000b Species Valid
Yunodorylus sexspinus Yunodorylus sexspinus Xu, 2000b Species Valid Original combination
Proceratium zhaoi Proceratium zhaoi Xu, 2000c Species Valid Original combination
Epitritus dayui Strumigenys dayui Xu, 2000d Species Valid
Probolomyrmex longiscapus Probolomyrmex longiscapus Xu & Zeng, 2000 Species Valid Original combination
Strongylognathus tylonum Strongylognathus tylonus Wei et al., 2001 Species Valid Original combination
Ponera baka Ponera baka Xu, 2001a Species Valid Original combination
Ponera longlina Ponera longlina Xu, 2001a Species Valid Original combination
Ponera menglana Ponera menglana Xu, 2001a Species Valid Original combination
Ponera nangongshana Ponera nangongshana Xu, 2001a Species Valid Original combination
Ponera pentodontos Ponera pentodontos Xu, 2001a Species Valid Original combination
Dolichoderus sagmanotus Dolichoderus sagmanotus Xu, 2001b Species Valid Original combination
Dolichoderus squamanodus Dolichoderus squamanodus Xu, 2001b Species Valid Original combination
Ponera bawana Ponera bawana Xu, 2001c Species Valid Original combination
Ponera diodonta Ponera diodonta Xu, 2001c Species Valid Original combination
Ponera pianmana Ponera pianmana Xu, 2001c Species Valid Original combination
Ponera xantha Ponera xantha Xu, 2001c Species Valid Original combination
Amblyopone crenata Stigmatomma crenatum Xu, 2001d Species Valid
Amblyopone triloba Stigmatomma trilobum Xu, 2001d Species Valid
Leptanilla yunnanensis Leptanilla yunnanensis Xu, 2002a Species Valid Original combination
Protanilla bicolor Protanilla bicolor Xu, 2002a Species Valid Original combination
Protanilla concolor Protanilla concolor Xu, 2002a Species Valid Original combination
Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) brevicorpa Polyrhachis brevicorpa Xu, 2002b Species Valid Original combination
Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) cornihumera Polyrhachis cornihumera Xu, 2002b Species Valid Original combination
Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) dentihumera Polyrhachis dentihumera Xu, 2002b Species Valid Original combination
Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) orbihumera Polyrhachis orbihumera Xu, 2002b Species Valid Original combination
Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) rotoccipita Polyrhachis rotoccipita Xu, 2002b Species Valid Original combination
Leptanilla kunmingensis Leptanilla kunmingensis Xu & Zhang, 2002 Species Valid Original combination
Pristomyrmex hamatus Pristomyrmex hamatus Xu & Zhang, 2002 Species Valid Original combination
Statistics
Published between 1994–2024
Taxon descriptions between 1994–2024
No. of references 72
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 174
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 139
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 147
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Xu, Z. 35
Xu, Z.-H. 37