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
Pages
4
From page
56
To page
59
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
Serial Year
2017
Record number
2599955
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