Biogeography and Ecology of Myrmica species (Formicidae: Hymenoptera) in Himalayan regions

Authors

  • Himender Bharti Punjabi University Patiala
  • Sishal Sasi Punjabi University Patiala
  • Alexander Radchenko Shmalhausen Institute of Zoology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v63i3.1145

Keywords:

Ants, Myrmica, Ecology, Distribution, Himalaya

Abstract

Updated information on distribution and ecology of Himalayan Myrmica species is provided. Altitudinal ranges for most of the Myrmica species in Himalaya are redefined.

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Author Biography

Himender Bharti, Punjabi University Patiala

Department of Zoology and Environmental Sciences,
Punjabi University Patiala,
Punjab, India,147002

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Published

2016-10-25

How to Cite

Bharti, H., Sasi, S., & Radchenko, A. (2016). Biogeography and Ecology of Myrmica species (Formicidae: Hymenoptera) in Himalayan regions. Sociobiology, 63(3), 956–975. https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v63i3.1145

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Vol. 63 No. 3 (2016)

Section

Research Article - Ants

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