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New Combination for a Little Known Indian Ant, Paraparatrechina aseta (Forel, 1902) comb. n. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Himender BHARTI
Aijaz Ahmad WACHKOO
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95–99
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It was misfit in the earlier taxonomic position and is therefore, transferred from Nylanderia to Paraparatrechina, and accordingly redescribed with illustrations.

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A new combination is proposed for the little known Indian ant Paraparatrechina aseta (Forel, 1902) comb. n. It was misfit in the earlier taxonomic position and is therefore, transferred from Nylanderia to Paraparatrechina, and accordingly redescribed with illustrations.

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BHARTI, H., WACHKOO, A. A. (2014). New Combination for a Little Known Indian Ant, Paraparatrechina aseta (Forel, 1902) comb. n. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of the Entomological Research Society, Cilt: 16 - Sayı: 3, 95–99. https://ajindex.com/articles/201750

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