BiologyEnvironmental Science
Description of the Ant Larvae of Two Species of the Genus Myrmica Latreille, 1804 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Indian Himalayas
H. Bharti, Pawanpreet Kaur
2019.12.31Asian Myrmecology
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Three larval instars of two ant species namely; Myrmica hecate Weber 1947 and Mymica rupestris Forel 1902 are provided, which exhibit the “pheidoloid” shape.
Abstract
We provide detailed description of three larval instars of two ant species namely; Myrmica hecate Weber 1947 and Mymica rupestris Forel 1902. Myrmica rupestris larvae exhibit the “pogonomyrmecoid” body shape which is considered ancestral in the genus Myrmica, whereas M. hecate larvae exhibit the “pheidoloid” shape.
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BHARTI, H.; KAUR, Pawanpreet. Description of the ant larvae of two species of the genus myrmica latreille, 1804 (hymenoptera: Formicidae) from indian himalayas. Asian Myrmecology, 2019, 11: 1–11.