Title of article :
New Distributional Records of Tetraponera Rufonigra (Jerdon) From Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan
Author/Authors :
Bodlah, Imran Laboratory of Biosystematics - Department of Entomology - Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University - Rawalpindi, Pakistan , Rasheed, Muhammad Tariq Laboratory of Biosystematics - Department of Entomology - Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University - Rawalpindi, Pakistan , Bodlah, Muhammad Adnan Department of Entomology - Nanjing Agricultural University - Nanjing ,China
Abstract :
New distributional records of Tetraponera rufonigra (Jerdon) from Gilgit Baltistanduring 2016, Pakistan are provided. It was first reported in1961 from Lahore (capital city of Punjab Province), Pakistan. Here we report it for the first time from Gilgit Baltistan,formerly known as theNorthern Areas, highly a mountainous area in comparison to Lahore. This study indicates the distribution of T. rufonigrafrom plane to mountainous areas in Pakistan. Main identification characters illustrated with micrographs, synonymy, distribution, measurements and habitatsare given for further research.
Keywords :
Pakistan , Gilgit Baltistan , Tetraponera rufonigra (Jerdon) , Distribution
Journal title :
Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology
