Preliminary Survey and Ecological Studies on Ant Fauna Diversity in Asir Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Asiri, Ala'a H. and Al- Gharmh, Hamed A. and Bakr, Reda F. (2016) Preliminary Survey and Ecological Studies on Ant Fauna Diversity in Asir Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International, 8 (1). pp. 1-9. ISSN 23941073

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Abstract

We report on twelve new records of ants species for the fauna in Asir region: Camponotus aegyptiacus, Camponotus sericeus, Camponotus xerxes, Cataglyphis bicolor, Cataglyphis fortis, Cataglyphis niger, Lepisiota opaciventris, Paratrechina longicornis, Crematogaster aegyptiaca, Crematogaster senegalensis, Monomorium carbonarium, and Monomorium salomonis. Genera like Cataglyphis, Camponotus, Crematogaster and Messor gradually dominate the ant fauna and are represented by a maximum number of endemic species with Myrmicinae accounting for the most numerous species followed by Formicinae. The maximum relative abundance and distribution of ant species in Asir province was observed in the Formicinae (Cataglyphis bicolor) and in the Myrmicinae (Messor ebeninus).

Item Type: Article
Subjects: West Bengal Archive > Agricultural and Food Science
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Date Deposited: 19 Jun 2023 08:42
Last Modified: 26 Jul 2024 07:04
URI: http://article.stmacademicwriting.com/id/eprint/845

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