Myrmica religiosa

Taxonavigation

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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

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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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