New Records of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Sri Lanka , Including Four Tramp Species

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作者
Dias, R. K. S. [1 ]
Udayakantha, W. S. [1 ]
Wachkoo, A. A. [2 ]
Akbar, S. A. [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Kelaniya, Dept Zool & Environm Management, Colombo, Sri Lanka
[2] Govt Degree Coll, Dept Zool, Shopian, Jammu & Kashmir, India
[3] Cent Inst Temperate Hort, Div Entomol, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India
来源
SOCIOBIOLOGY | 2018年 / 65卷 / 03期
关键词
Ants; Sri Lanka; taxonomy; distribution; new records; tramp species; WORLDWIDE SPREAD; DACETINE ANT;
D O I
10.13102/sociobiology.v65i3.3180
中图分类号
Q96 [昆虫学];
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摘要
Five ant species are reported for the first time from Sri Lanka: Ooceraea alii (Bharti & Akbar, 2013); O. biroi (Forel, 1907); Prionopelta kraepelini Forel, 1905; Strumigenys emmae (Emery, 1890) and S. membranifera Emery, 1869. Among the newly reported species, four species (O. biroi, S. membranifera, S. emmae and P. kraepelini) are known for their invasive and tramping nature, spreading via human commerce and have attained broad cosmopolitan distribution. Impact of these ants on regional fauna is not known and needs immediate attention. A brief diagnosis, distribution, and illustrations are provided for each species.
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页码:449 / 455
页数:7
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