New and rare Myrmica species [Hymenoptera: Formicidae] from Southern China

• Autorzy: Radchenko A G , Zhou S , Elmes G W
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Three new Myrmica species (M. sinensis, M. angulata and M. draco) are described from the Southern China. Their taxonomic position is discussed and some ecological data for M. serica is provided. All the species belong to the ritae-group of Myrmica.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

zoology; Formicidae; China; new species; ant; Hymenoptera; taxonomy; Myrmica

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annales Zoologici
• Rocznik: 2001
• Tom: 51
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.211-219,,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Radchenko A G

• Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wilcza 64, 00-679 Warsaw, Poland
• Institute of Zoology of the Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences, 15, B. Khmelnitsky str., Kiev-30, 01601, Ukraine

autor

Zhou S

• Department of biology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi, 541004, China

autor

Elmes G W

• Centre for ecology and Hydrobiology, Winfrith Technology Centre, Winfrith Newburg, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 8ZD, United Kingdom

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