Myrmica religiosa
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Taxonavigation: Formicoidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Formicidae
Subfamilia: Myrmicinae
Tribus: Myrmicini
Genus: Myrmica
Species: Myrmica religiosa
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- Holotype: PUAC, Worker; 02.vi.2010.
- Type locality: India, Uttarakhand, Chourangi khaal, 30.683614°N, 78.432684°E, 2300 m.
- Etymology: The specific epithet refers to its type locality Chaurangi khal (Nachiketa taal) which is of religious glory. The famous worship place of Nachiketa, the child protagonist in ancient Hindu fable.
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- Bharti, H.; Sharma, Y.P. 2013: Three new species of genus Myrmica (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Himalaya. Journal of Asia-Pacific entomology, 16: 123–130. DOI: 10.1016/j.aspen.2012.12.006.