A New Species of Army Ant Genus Aenictus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from India.

Authors :: SAHOO, Bikash
RAMAKRISHNAIAH, Sahanashree
DHARMA RAJAN, Priyadarsanan
DATTA-ROY, Aniruddha
Source :: Journal of the Entomological Research Society. 2023, Vol. 25 Issue 3, p615-622. 8p.
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: A new species, Aenictus kadalarensis sp. nov., belonging to the army ant genus Aenictus Shuckard 1840, is discovered from Kerala, India. The species is described based on the worker caste, and it belongs to the Aenictus pachycerus group. This paper provides a detailed discussion of its morphology and the characteristics that distinguish this species from its closely related species within the A. pachycerus group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]