Myrmecina bawai

Myrmecina bawai
Scientific classification
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Species:	Template:Taxonomy/MyrmecinaM. bawai
Binomial name
	Template:Taxonomy/MyrmecinaMyrmecina bawai; Punnath, Karunakaran, Dharma, 2021

Myrmecina bawai is a species of ant in the family Formicidae.^[1]

Distribution and habitat[edit | edit source]

This species has been observed in the Indian state of Mizoram. They reside on the forest floor of the eastern Himalayan hills in small colonies of 30 to 150 individuals. They are found under rocks, fallen trees, and leaves.^[2]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

This species is named after professor Kamaljit S. Bawa.^[3]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Aswaj, Punnath; Anoop, Karunakaran; Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2021). "Description of two new species of ants of the genus Myrmecina Curtis, 1829 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae) from the Eastern Himalayas". Zootaxa. 4990 (1): 160–171. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4990.1.10. PMID 34186767. S2CID 235688181.
↑ "New ant species discovered in the eastern Himalayas". Nature India. doi:10.1038/nindia.2021.87 ( (inactive $1) 28 February 2022).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of February 2022 (link)
↑ "Two new ant species found in Mizoram". Hindustan Times. June 21, 2021.

[1] Aswaj, Punnath; Anoop, Karunakaran; Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2021). "Description of two new species of ants of the genus Myrmecina Curtis, 1829 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae) from the Eastern Himalayas". Zootaxa. 4990 (1): 160–171. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4990.1.10. PMID 34186767. S2CID 235688181.

[2] "New ant species discovered in the eastern Himalayas". Nature India. doi:10.1038/nindia.2021.87 ( (inactive $1) 28 February 2022).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of February 2022 (link)

[3] "Two new ant species found in Mizoram". Hindustan Times. June 21, 2021.

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