Preliminary contributions toward a revision of the ant genus Temnothorax Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Pakistan

Abstract

Temnothorax pakistanensis sp. n., a new ant species from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from the Himalayan range of Pakistan isdescribed based on the worker caste and queen. An identification key and distribution map of the known Pakistani Temnothorax ispresented. Summaries of the taxonomic history and biology of the three Temnothorax species of Pakistan is included.