Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 45
  • Issue: 2

First record of Recurvidris recurvispinosa (forel, 1890) (hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae) from central India

Division of Entomology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi - 110 012Delhi, India

*Corresponding author's E-mail: ddeyiari@hotmail.com

Online published on 19 July, 2021.

Abstract

The myrmicine ant, Recurvidris recurvispinosa (Forel, 1890) is being reported for first time from Central India. The workers of R. recurvispinosa were collected from the leaf litter and on the floor near tree base at Gwalior and Jabalpur, respectively and taxonomically studied. A key to the workers of Indian species under this genus and distributional map of R. recurvispinosa in India is provided.

Keywords

Central India, Myrmicinae, New record, Recurvidris recurvispinosa, Taxonomy