Myrmica religiosa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Formicoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Hymenopterida Ordo: Hymenoptera Subordo: Apocrita Superfamilia: Formicoidea

Familia: Formicidae
Subfamilia: Myrmicinae
Tribus: Myrmicini
Genus: Myrmica
Species: Myrmica religiosa

Name

• Myrmica religiosa Bharti & Sharma, 2013: 127

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.

References

• 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.