Pseudolasius machhediensis

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: Formicinae
Tribus: Plagiolepidini
Genus: Pseudolasius
Species: Pseudolasius machhediensis

Name

Pseudolasius machhediensis Bharti, Gul & Sharma, 2012: 806 figs. 1-6

Holotype: Major worker, 15.xi.2008.

Type locality: India, Jammu & Kashmir, Machhedi, 32.72364N, 75.669464E, 2130m above msl.

Paratypes: 2 major workers, 7 minor workers, same data as holotype; 2 major workers, 27 minor workers, India, Himachal Pradesh, Gangradi, 32.844098N, 77.151283E, 1600m above msl, 05.xii.2010; 2 minor workers, India, Himachal Pradesh, Kulu, Patlikul town, 32.074N, 77.088E, 1200m above msl, 29.v.1999; hand picking (coll. Irfan Gul & Himender Bharti).

Etymology: The species is named after the type locality, Machhedi.

References

• Bharti, H.; Gul, I.; Sharma, Y.P. 2012: Pseudolasius machhediensis, a new ant species from Indian Himalaya (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Sociobiology, 59: 805–813. PDF.