An updated checklist of Nepalese ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

The location of Nepal in the Central Himalaya promotes high habitat and species diversity. Ant diversity is likely high, but there have been few studies of the diversity and distribution of ants in Nepal. Here we present an updated checklist list of Nepalese ants that includes 128 named species in 4...

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Published in:ZooKeys 2020-12, Vol.1006 (4), p.99-136
Main Authors: Subedi, Indra Prasad, Budha, Prem Bahadur, Bharti, Himender, Alonso, Leeanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ants
Asia
Catalogues and Checklists
Cenozoic
Checklist
Formicidae
Identification and classification
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Summary:The location of Nepal in the Central Himalaya promotes high habitat and species diversity. Ant diversity is likely high, but there have been few studies of the diversity and distribution of ants in Nepal. Here we present an updated checklist list of Nepalese ants that includes 128 named species in 48 genera and eight subfamilies. Among these species, 21 species have a type locality from Nepal, nine species are endemic to Nepal, and three are introduced species. We add six new ant records for Nepal, namely , , , , and . The checklist presents distribution records for Nepalese ant species and provides comparisons with the neighboring countries of China and India.
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.1006.58808