A new carpenter ant, Camponotus parabarbatus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from India
A new species of carpenter ant, collected in the Shivalik range of Himalaya is described and illustrated based on the worker and gyne castes under the name Camponotus parabarbatus sp. n. Presence of dense, short setae on gena and ventral surface of head resembles it most to Camponotus barbatus Roger...
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| description | A new species of carpenter ant, collected in the Shivalik range of Himalaya is described and illustrated based on the worker and gyne castes under the name Camponotus parabarbatus sp. n. Presence of dense, short setae on gena and ventral surface of head resembles it most to Camponotus barbatus Roger, 1863 distributed in Southeast Asia. A regional identification key of Camponotus species is provided from the Shivalik hills of Indian Himalaya. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-071cb55acece4edab9f272ea4ac8e20e2022-12-22T02:41:05ZengPensoft PublishersBiodiversity Data Journal1314-28361314-28282014-02-0121910.3897/BDJ.2.e996996A new carpenter ant, Camponotus parabarbatus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from IndiaHimender BhartiAijaz WachkooA new species of carpenter ant, collected in the Shivalik range of Himalaya is described and illustrated based on the worker and gyne castes under the name Camponotus parabarbatus sp. n. Presence of dense, short setae on gena and ventral surface of head resembles it most to Camponotus barbatus Roger, 1863 distributed in Southeast Asia. A regional identification key of Camponotus species is provided from the Shivalik hills of Indian Himalaya.http://bdj.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=996IndiaHimalayaFormicinae<i>Camponotus</i>new species |
| spellingShingle | Himender Bharti Aijaz Wachkoo A new carpenter ant, Camponotus parabarbatus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from India Biodiversity Data Journal India Himalaya Formicinae <i>Camponotus</i> new species |
| title | A new carpenter ant, Camponotus parabarbatus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from India |
| title_full | A new carpenter ant, Camponotus parabarbatus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from India |
| title_fullStr | A new carpenter ant, Camponotus parabarbatus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from India |
| title_full_unstemmed | A new carpenter ant, Camponotus parabarbatus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from India |
| title_short | A new carpenter ant, Camponotus parabarbatus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from India |
| title_sort | new carpenter ant camponotus parabarbatus hymenoptera formicidae from india |
| topic | India Himalaya Formicinae <i>Camponotus</i> new species |
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