The Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Sri Lanka: a taxonomic research summary and updated checklist

Dias, R.K.S.; Guénard, B.; Akbar, S.A.; Economo, E.P.; Udayakantha, W.S.; Wachkoo, A.A.

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dc.contributor.author	Dias, R.K.S.
dc.contributor.author	Guénard, B.
dc.contributor.author	Akbar, S.A.
dc.contributor.author	Economo, E.P.
dc.contributor.author	Udayakantha, W.S.
dc.contributor.author	Wachkoo, A.A.
dc.date.accessioned	2020-10-17T22:17:18Z
dc.date.available	2020-10-17T22:17:18Z
dc.date.issued	2020
dc.identifier.citation	Dias, R.K.S., Guénard, B., Akbar, S.A., Economo, E.P., Udayakantha, W.S. and Wachkoo, A.A. (2020). The Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Sri Lanka: a taxonomic research summary and updated checklist, ZooKeys 967, P.1	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/21426
dc.description.abstract	An updated checklist of the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Sri Lanka is presented. These include representatives of eleven of the 17 known extant subfamilies with 341 valid ant species in 79 genera. Lioponera longitarsus Mayr, 1879 is reported as a new species country record for Sri Lanka. Notes about type localities, depositories, and relevant references to each species record are given. Accounts of the dubious and some undetermined species from Sri Lanka are also provided. 82 species (24%) are endemic whereas 18 species that are non-native to Sri Lanka are recorded. The list provides a synthesis of the regional taxonomical work carried out to date and will serve as a baseline for future studies on the ant fauna of this biodiversity hotspot.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	ZooKeys 967	en_US
dc.subject	Ants, checklist, endemism, Formicidae, Sri Lanka	en_US
dc.title	The Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Sri Lanka: a taxonomic research summary and updated checklist	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US