BIO Web of Conferences (Jan 2021)
Myrmecofauna (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of the yew-boxwood grove (Western Caucasus, Russia)
Abstract
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.