Two new species of trap jaw ant Anochetus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), with a key to known species from India |
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Authors: | Himender Bharti Aijaz Ahmad Wachkoo |
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Affiliation: | Department of Zoology and Environmental Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab 147002, India |
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Abstract: | A key to the Indian species of the ponerine ant genus Anochetus Mayr, 1861 is presented and two new species are described: Anochetus cryptus sp. nov. and Anochetus validus sp. nov. collected from foothills of Himalaya, the Shivalik. Anochetus cryptus is a cryptobiotic species with minute eyes, light-pigmented integument, relatively reduced size and feeble sculpture; it most resembles Anochetus evansi Crawley, 1922. Anochetus validus is a member of the wide spread graeffei group, with strong sculpture and highly pigmented integument. |
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