New Combination for a Little Known Indian Ant, Paraparatrechina aseta (Forel, 1902) comb. n. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Authors

  • Himender BHARTI Systematics
  • Aijaz Ahmad WACHKOO Biodiversity and Conservation

Keywords:

Formicinae, Paraparatrechina, new combination, Himalaya, redescription, taxonomy.

Abstract

A new combination is proposed for the little known Indian ant Paraparatrechina aseta (Forel, 1902) comb. n. It was misfit in the earlier taxonomic position and is therefore, transferred from Nylanderia to Paraparatrechina, and accordingly redescribed with illustrations.

Author Biographies

  • Himender BHARTI, Systematics
    Assistant Professor, Punjabi University, Patiala
  • Aijaz Ahmad WACHKOO, Biodiversity and Conservation
    Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar

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Published

03.12.2014

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 3 (2014): Journal of the Entomological Research Society

Section

Journal of the Entomological Research Society

How to Cite

New Combination for a Little Known Indian Ant, Paraparatrechina aseta (Forel, 1902) comb. n. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). (2014). Journal of the Entomological Research Society, 16(3), 95-99. https://entomol.org/journal/index.php/JERS/article/view/728