TY  - JOUR
AU  - Bernasconi, C.
AU  - Maeder, A.
AU  - Freitag, A.
AU  - Cherix, D.
T1  - Formica paralugubris (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Italian Alps from new data and old data revisited
JF  - Myrmecological News
Y1  - 2006
DA  - 2006
PB  - The Austrian Society of Entomofaunistics
SN  - Print: 1994-4136 - Online: 1997-3500
N1  - 10.25849/myrmecol.news_008:251
DO  - 10.25849/myrmecol.news_008:251
SP  - 251-256
KW  - Formica rufa group, Formica paralugubris, Formica lugubris, sympatry, entomological collections.
AB  - We provide evidence that Formica paralugubris Seifert, 1996, a species of wood ant recently described from Switzerland, is present in the Italian Alps. Until 1996, this species was confounded with F. lugubris Zetterstedt, 1838. We examine the wood ant collection deposited at the University of Pavia (Italy) and collect new samples within the Italian Alps. Formica paralugubris seems to be more abundant than F. lugubris. Moreover, both species are found in sympatry in some localities.
JA  - Myrmecological News
M3  - Original Article
VL  - 8