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T1 FIRST RECORDS OF TWO SPECIES OF GENUS MESSOR FOREL, 1890 (F ORMICIDAE: MYRMICINAE) ALONG WITH TROPHIC ASSOCIATIONS WITH APHIDS FROM POTHWAR REGION OF PAKISTAN
A1 I. Bodlah
A1 M. T. Rasheed
A1 X. Huang
A1 A. Gull-E-Fareen J. A. Siddiqui
A1 M. A. Bodlah
JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
JO JAPS
SN 1018-7081
VO 29
IS 4
SP 992
OP 997
YR 2019
FD 2019/08/01
DO DOI NA
AB <p>Two species of genus&nbsp;<em>Messor&nbsp;</em>Forel, 1890, namely&nbsp;<em>Messor instabilis&nbsp;</em>(Smith<em>,</em>&nbsp;1858) and&nbsp;<em>Messor himalayanus&nbsp;</em>(Forel, 1902) have been recorded for the first time from Pothwar region of Pakistan.&nbsp; Trophic associations of both species with aphid partners are reported for the first time from Pakistan. Main identification characters supported with micro-photographs, measurements and distribution are given. A key to both species based on worker caste has also been given.</p>
K1 New records, Messor, Hymenoptera, Myrmicinae, Trophic associations, Pothwar, Pakistan
PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum
LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2019-JAPS-411