Biology:Myrmecina bawai
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Short description: Species of ant
Myrmecina bawai | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
Genus: | Myrmecina |
Species: | M. bawai
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Binomial name | |
Myrmecina bawai Punnath, Karunakaran, Dharma, 2021
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Myrmecina bawai is a species of ant in the family Formicidae.[1]
Distribution and habitat
This species has been observed in the Indian state of Mizoram. They reside on the forest floor of the eastern Himalayan hills in small colonies of 30 to 150 individuals. They are found under rocks, fallen trees, and leaves.[2]
Etymology
This species is named after professor Kamaljit S. Bawa.[3]
References
- ↑ Aswaj, Punnath; Anoop, Karunakaran; Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2021). "Description of two new species of ants of the genus Myrmecina Curtis, 1829 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae) from the Eastern Himalayas". Zootaxa 4990 (1): 160–171. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4990.1.10. PMID 34186767. https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4990.1.10.
- ↑ "New ant species discovered in the eastern Himalayas". doi:10.1038/nindia.2021.87. https://www.natureasia.com/en/nindia/article/10.1038/nindia.2021.87.
- ↑ "Two new ant species found in Mizoram". June 21, 2021. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/two-new-ant-species-found-in-mizoram-101624215153442.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q107462529 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrmecina bawai.
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