Taxonomic review of ant genus Nylanderia Emery, 1906 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in India

Autor: Aijaz Ahmad Wachkoo, Himender Bharti
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 105-120 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2287-884X
DOI: 10.1016/j.japb.2015.04.007
Popis: In this paper, Indian Nylanderia fauna is revised for the first time. Seven species are recognized, of which Nylanderia himalayana sp. nov. is described as new. Hitherto undescribed female and male castes of N. birmana are described for the first time. Photomontage images and comparative diagnosis by workers are provided. Information on the distribution of Indian Nylanderia is given. A revised key to the workers of Nylanderia for the Indian region is provided.
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