A New Species of the Ant Genus Carebara Westwood (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from India

Authors

  • Shahid Ali Akbar Central institute of temperate horticulture, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
  • Himender Bharti

Keywords:

Formicidae, India, Carebara, Cryptic, new species.

Abstract

Carebara quratulain sp. n. is described from Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Kerala, India. The new species represents the 25th species of the genus reported from India. A revised key for major workers is provided for the Indian species.

Author Biographies

  • Shahid Ali Akbar, Central institute of temperate horticulture, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
    Department of Entomology, Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, Srinagar-191132, Jammu and Kashmir
  • Himender Bharti
    Department of Zoology and Environmental Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002, Punjab

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Published

20.11.2017

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 3 (2017): Journal of the Entomological Research Society

Section

Journal of the Entomological Research Society

How to Cite

A New Species of the Ant Genus Carebara Westwood (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from India. (2017). Journal of the Entomological Research Society, 19(3), 35-43. https://entomol.org/journal/index.php/JERS/article/view/1130