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Abstract
Two new species of the ant genus Myrmecina Curtis, 1829, M. bawai sp. nov. and M. reticulata sp. nov., are described and illustrated based on the worker caste from Mizoram, Northeast India. The genus is reported for the first time from Mizoram, the Indian state with the highest percentage of forest cover. A key to the Indian fauna of Myrmecina is also provided based on the worker caste.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Copyright of this article belongs to 2021 Magnolia Press |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Dampa, Phawngpui, pitfall trap, taxonomy, Winkler trap |
| Subjects: | A ATREE Publications > G Journal Papers |
| Divisions: | SM Sehgal Foundation Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation > Biodiversity Monitoring and Conservation Planning |
| Depositing User: | Ms Suchithra R |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Nov 2025 04:05 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Nov 2025 04:05 |
| URI: | http://archives.atree.org/id/eprint/994 |
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