First description of the male caste of the Himalayan endemic ant Lasius alienoflavus Bingham, 1903 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), with re-description of the female and queen castes

First description of the male caste of the Himalayan endemic ant Lasius alienoflavus Bingham, 1903 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), with re-description of the female and queen castes

The present paper provides a description of the male caste and re-description of the worker and queen castes of the poorly known ant species Lasius alienoflavus Bingham, 1903. This species has hitherto been reported only from the Himalayas, and the present data are also based on specimens collected...

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Main Authors: Himender Bharti, Irfan Gul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2014-08-01
Series:Biodiversity Data Journal
Subjects:
Ants
taxonomy
Male caste
Formicidae
Himalaya
Online Access:http://bdj.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=1136
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spelling doaj-ba94dbe540fe4ba9bab54dac5c7d750f2020-11-25T02:23:49ZengPensoft PublishersBiodiversity Data Journal1314-28361314-28282014-08-0121910.3897/BDJ.2.e11361136First description of the male caste of the Himalayan endemic ant Lasius alienoflavus Bingham, 1903 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), with re-description of the female and queen castesHimender BhartiIrfan GulThe present paper provides a description of the male caste and re-description of the worker and queen castes of the poorly known ant species Lasius alienoflavus Bingham, 1903. This species has hitherto been reported only from the Himalayas, and the present data are also based on specimens collected in the north-western part of the mountain range. Likewise other Himalayan ants, this species also shows restricted distribution, which suggests a rather high degree of endemism (45%) of this group in the Himalayas.http://bdj.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=1136AntstaxonomyMale casteFormicidaeHimalaya
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First description of the male caste of the Himalayan endemic ant Lasius alienoflavus Bingham, 1903 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), with re-description of the female and queen castes
Biodiversity Data Journal
Ants
taxonomy
Male caste
Formicidae
Himalaya
author_facet Himender Bharti
Irfan Gul
author_sort Himender Bharti
title First description of the male caste of the Himalayan endemic ant Lasius alienoflavus Bingham, 1903 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), with re-description of the female and queen castes
title_short First description of the male caste of the Himalayan endemic ant Lasius alienoflavus Bingham, 1903 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), with re-description of the female and queen castes
title_full First description of the male caste of the Himalayan endemic ant Lasius alienoflavus Bingham, 1903 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), with re-description of the female and queen castes
title_fullStr First description of the male caste of the Himalayan endemic ant Lasius alienoflavus Bingham, 1903 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), with re-description of the female and queen castes
title_full_unstemmed First description of the male caste of the Himalayan endemic ant Lasius alienoflavus Bingham, 1903 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), with re-description of the female and queen castes
title_sort first description of the male caste of the himalayan endemic ant lasius alienoflavus bingham, 1903 (hymenoptera: formicidae), with re-description of the female and queen castes
publisher Pensoft Publishers
series Biodiversity Data Journal
issn 1314-2836
1314-2828
publishDate 2014-08-01
description The present paper provides a description of the male caste and re-description of the worker and queen castes of the poorly known ant species Lasius alienoflavus Bingham, 1903. This species has hitherto been reported only from the Himalayas, and the present data are also based on specimens collected in the north-western part of the mountain range. Likewise other Himalayan ants, this species also shows restricted distribution, which suggests a rather high degree of endemism (45%) of this group in the Himalayas.
topic Ants
taxonomy
Male caste
Formicidae
Himalaya
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