A new species of the ant genus Dilobocondyla (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from India, with notes on its nesting behaviour

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作者
Varghese, Thresiamma [1 ]
机构
[1] Indian Inst Sci, Ctr Ecol Sci, Bangalore 560012, Karnataka, India
关键词
Dilobocondyla bangalorica; Myrmicinae; new species; India; nesting habits;
D O I
10.1080/00305316.2006.10417454
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Q96 [昆虫学];
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摘要
A new species of Dilobocondyla, viz., D. bangalorica, sp. nov. is described from India. The worker, queen, male and larvae are described, along with notes on nesting behaviour. The genus Dilobocondyla is reviewed and 12 species are recognised: D. bangalorica, sp. nov., D. borneensis Wheeler, D. cataulacoidea (Stitz), D. chapmani Wheeler, D. didita (Walker), D. fouqueti Santschi, D. fulva Viehmeyer, D. karnyi Wheeler, D. rufobrunnea Wheeler, D. sebesiana Wheeler, D. selebensis (Emery), and D. simalurana Forel.
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