Ants of the genus Leptogenys Roger, 1861 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae, Ponerinae) from Nepal | Zendy

Indra Prasad Subedi | Zendy; Prem Bahadur Budha | Zendy; Sk. Yamane | Zendy

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Ants of the genus Leptogenys Roger, 1861 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae, Ponerinae) from Nepal

Author(s) -

Indra Prasad Subedi,

Prem Bahadur Budha,

Sk. Yamane

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

far eastern entomologist

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.567

H-Index - 9

ISSN - 1026-051X

DOI - 10.25221/fee.448.2

Subject(s) - hymenoptera , key (lock) , biology , zoology , genus , caste , geography , ecology , political science , law

Six species of the genus Leptogenys Roger, 1861 are reported from Nepal. Leptogenys laeviceps (Smith, 1857), stat. ressur. is raised to species status. Lepto¬genys birmana Forel, 1900, L. chinensis (Mayr, 1870), L. dentilobis Forel, 1900, L. kitteli Mayr, 1870, and L. laeviceps (Smith, 1857) are recorded from Nepal for the first time. A key based upon the worker caste is provided for all Nepalese species. A map of the distribution of Leptogenys species in Nepal is presented.

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