New records of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Sri Lanka, including four tramp species

Authors

  • R. K. Sriyani Dias Department of Zoology and Environmental Management, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
  • S. Udayakantha Department of Zoology and Environmental Management, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
  • Aijaz Ahmad Wachkoo Department of Zoology, Government Degree College, Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir – 192303, India
  • Shahid Ali Akbar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v65i3.3180

Keywords:

Ants, Sri Lanka, taxonomy, distribution, new records, tramp species.

Abstract

Five ant species are reported for the first time from Sri Lanka: Ooceraea alii (Bharti & Akbar, 2013); O. biroi (Forel, 1907); Prionopelta kraepelini Forel, 1905; Strumigenys emmae (Emery, 1890) and S. membranifera Emery, 1869. Among the newly reported species, four species (O. biroi, S. membranifera, S. emmae and P. kraepelini) are known for their invasive and tramping nature, spreading via human commerce and have attained broad cosmopolitan distribution. Impact of these ants on regional fauna is not known and needs immediate attention. A brief diagnosis, distribution, and illustrations are provided for each species.

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2018-10-02

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Dias, R. K. S., Udayakantha, S., Wachkoo, A. A., & Akbar, S. A. (2018). New records of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Sri Lanka, including four tramp species. Sociobiology, 65(3), 449–455. https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v65i3.3180

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Vol. 65 No. 3 (2018)

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Research Article - Ants

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