DOI: https://doi.org/10.25849/myrmecol.news_008:251

Open Access: CC BY 4.0

Author:

Bernasconi, C., Maeder, A., Freitag, A. & Cherix, D.



Year: 2006

Title:

Formica paralugubris (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Italian Alps from new data and old data revisited



Journal: Myrmecological News

Volume: 8

Pages: 251-256

Type of contribution: Original Article

Supplementary material: No

Abstract:

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.

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Key words:

Formica rufa group, Formica paralugubris, Formica lugubris, sympatry, entomological collections.



Publisher: The Austrian Society of Entomofaunistics

ISSN: Print: 1994-4136 - Online: 1997-3500