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
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Bharti H (2014). 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. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/1au75f accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-07-01.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.Taxonomic Coverages
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Punjabi University
Patiala
IN
email: himenderbharti@gmail.com
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Punjabi University
Patiala
IN
email: himenderbharti@gmail.com
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Punjabi University
Patiala
IN
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