New distributional record of Ochetellus glaber (Mayr, 1862) and Aphaenogaster beccarii Emery, 1887 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Northeast India
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https://doi.org/10.64171/JAE.6.1.26-30Keywords:
Indo-Burma, Biodiversity, Insects, Forests, Rainfall, Fauna, ArthropodsAbstract
New distributional records are provided for two ant species from Northeast India. Ochetellus glaber (Mayr, 1862) is reported for the first time from the region, representing a significant eastward extension of its known Indian distribution, while Aphaenogaster beccarii Emery, 1887 is recorded for the first time from Meghalaya.
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