Three new species of genus Myrmica (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Himalaya

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Three new species of the genus Myrmica are described from the Himalayas. Myrmica curvispinosa sp. nov.,Myrmica kothiensis sp. nov. and Myrmica religiosa sp. nov. belong to the Myrmica inezae species group, which is earlier represented by 4 species. Myrmica curvispinosa sp. nov. is described based on worker and gyne, with a report of ergatoid aswell.Myrmica kothiensis sp. nov. andMyrmica religiosa sp. nov. are described based onworker caste only. A key to the species of the Myrmica inezae species group has been provided in the following.

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