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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.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Copyright of this article belongs to the authors |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Western Ghats, Kerala, A. pachycerus species group, A. kadalarensis sp. nov. |
| Subjects: | A ATREE Publications > G Journal Papers |
| Divisions: | SM Sehgal Foundation Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation > Biodiversity Monitoring and Conservation Planning |
| Depositing User: | ATREE Bangalore |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Mar 2025 07:04 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Mar 2025 07:04 |
| URI: | http://archives.atree.org/id/eprint/581 |
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