BIO Web of Conferences (Jan 2021)

Myrmecofauna (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of the yew-boxwood grove (Western Caucasus, Russia)

  • Yusupov Zalimkhan,
  • Chumachenko Yury,
  • Bibin Aleksey

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/20213500024
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 35
p. 00024

Abstract

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The data on the fauna and biotopic distribution of ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the yew-boxwood grove of the Caucasian State Natural Biosphere Reserve are presented. A total of 27 ant species were identified, belonging to 17 genera of 4 subfamilies (Dolichoderinae, Ponerinae, Formicinae, and Myrmicinae). The genera – Lasius F. and Temnothorax Mayr are the richest and include 5 species each. For the yew-boxwood grove, all species of ants are presented for the first time.