First Record of Brachyponera obscurans (Walker, 1859) (Hymenoptera-Formicidae) from Southern India

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D. Nagarajan · Zoological Survey of India

S. Prabakaran · Zoological Survey of India

V. Soundararajan · Tropical Forest Research Institute

Abstract

This paper presents the first record of Brachyponera obscurans (Walker, 1859) from southern India, specifically from the Kolli Hills in Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu. This record expands the known distribution of the species beyond the northern states of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh to the Eastern Ghats of southern India. Previously found in tropical and subtropical East Asia and Sri Lanka, this Ponerinae ant is now known to occur in an underrepresented area of southern India.

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Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny Insect Pest Control Strategies

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Published in: Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology

Volume 25, Issue 3, pp. 59-64

DOI: 10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i3901

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First Record of Brachyponera obscurans (Walker, 1859) (Hymenoptera-Formicidae) from Southern India

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