A New Species of Army Ant Genus Aenictus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from India

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51963/jers.v25i3.2504

Abstract

A new species, Aenictus kadalarensis sp. nov., belonging to the army ant genus Aenictus Shuckard 1840, is discovered from Kerala, India. The species is described based on the worker caste, and it belongs to the Aenictus pachycerus group. This paper provides a detailed discussion of its morphology and the characteristics that distinguish this species from its closely related species within the A. pachycerus group.

Author Biographies

  • Bikash Sahoo, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER)

    Ph.D. Research Scholar

    School of Biological Sciences

    National Institute of Science Education and Research

  • Sahanashree Ramakrishnaiah, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment

    PhD Research scholar

    Insect Biosystematics and Conservation Laboratory, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment

  • Priyadarsanan Dharma Rajan, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment

    Senior Fellow-2 (Professor)

    Insect Biosystematics and Conservation Laboratory, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment

  • Aniruddha Datta-Roy, National Institute of Science Education and Research

    Reader F

    School of Biological Sciences

    National Institute of Science Education and Research

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Published

17.11.2023

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 3 (2023): Journal of the Entomological Research Society

Section

Journal of the Entomological Research Society

How to Cite

A New Species of Army Ant Genus Aenictus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from India. (2023). Journal of the Entomological Research Society, 25(3), 615-622. https://doi.org/10.51963/jers.v25i3.2504