Myrmecina bawai
Myrmecina bawai is a species of ant in the family Formicidae.[1]
| Myrmecina bawai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | Myrmecina |
| Species: | M. bawai |
| Binomial name | |
| Myrmecina bawai Punnath, Karunakaran, Dharma, 2021 | |
Distribution and habitat
This species has been observed in the Indian state of Mizoram. They reside on the forest floor of the eastern Himalayan hills in small colonies of 30 to 150 individuals. They are found under rocks, fallen trees, and leaves.[2]
Etymology
This species is named after professor Kamaljit S. Bawa.[3]
References
- Aswaj, Punnath; Anoop, Karunakaran; Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2021). "Description of two new species of ants of the genus Myrmecina Curtis, 1829 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae) from the Eastern Himalayas". Zootaxa. 4990 (1): 160–171. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4990.1.10. PMID 34186767. S2CID 235688181.
- "New ant species discovered in the eastern Himalayas". Nature India. doi:10.1038/nindia.2021.87 (inactive 1 August 2023).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of August 2023 (link) - "Two new ant species found in Mizoram". Hindustan Times. June 21, 2021.
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