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Downloaded From IP - 14.139.242.50 on dated 5-Aug-2012 e words Key species. related with discussed been have hrti 2011). Bharathi, (Himender India (Bolton, from are species world six these Among the over all are Smith There of species six . fourty and hundred one Order tribe Formicidae, Formicoxenini, family Vespoidea, family in classified Super is and Cerapachinae, subfamily the above m 84 Level. altitude Sea and longitudes, East 40 76° of state latitude, North the 47 10° lies It of East. the to Tamil plains Nadu the to Kerala connects and India, of Coast West the to parallel run that ranges the through depression natural or (2012) 157-159 : (2) 36 Res., ent. J. Crepnig uhrs E-mail: author's *Corresponding = mm. ED 1.2 85.7; = AL = mm; 0.7 SI = mm; PW mm; 0.6 0.2 = = SL HW 70; mm; = 1 CI = mm; HL 0.7 mm; 4.8 = TL : minor Worker keralensis Cerapachys Resul (Germany). microscope zoom stereo MZ6 Leica using made were observations The UK). Ltd, on Goodman Newy by (made 3 of 0.53 × mounted mm 38 size of were pins It Astha with pinned and cards studies. rectangular 70% further in for kept alcohol were specimens Collected method. Ma terials the near lies Palakkad of species new A pcmn wr cletd y sn sweeping using by collected were Specimens ts : Discussion and Cerapachys , Smith coming under under coming Smith Cerapachys, eatet f olg, t Xve’ Clee o Wmn lv, eaa 63 0, India 101, 683 - Kerala Aluva, Women, for College Xavier’s St. Zoology, of Department ecito o nw pce o genus of species new of Description Methods and Hmnpea Friia) rm eaa India Kerala, from Formicidae) : (Hymenoptera Cerapachys Kray sp.nov Karmaly , [email protected] txnm, e species. new , , K.A. Karmaly K.A. a pass a Gap, Palghat ih a be dsrbd rm aakd itit Krl ad t affinities its and Kerala district, Palakkad from described been has Smith etr Ghats Western m 2007). al. et Cerapachys Cerapachys * , T .P.and Rabeesh Abstract F .5 F 0.25, aa sget uh rae pseiry hn in than posteriorly front, secondsegmentwide andlong,convexabove; broader much segment elongate, above, basal convex slightly front, slightly in concave truncate, segmented, five gaster beneath; nearly nodiform, projection a with pedicel jointed, long, than broader square, single Pedicel : Gaster pectinate. tibia cylindrical; tibia femora, stout; mesometanotal elongate; legs indistinct; promeso, suture pronotum; and between occiput constriction a forming end anterior the at Thorax mm. 0.4 = f nenl emns Sae 06 m F mm, 0.6 = Scape segments: antennal of length of measurements Relative apex;. at pointed very short,apicaljointlong,thickened,massive, vertex; funiculusshort,stout,basaljointsof antennae the to reaching not scrobe; cylindrical, scape very segmented, 12 antennal hollow of antennal presence lateral; widened; small, round, dentate; eyes obsoletely broad, clypeus very narrow, prominent, concave, transverse; margin masticatory Head legs antennae, hairs. white with covered mandibles, pubescent, body whole smooth; punctured; gaster pattern hair and Sculpture yellow; whitish. hairs reddish legs mandible, antennae, shining; Colour m F mm, 5 02 m, F mm, 0.20 = 2 : Ovalo-rectangular; mandibles triangular, triangular, mandibles Ovalo-rectangular; : : Head, thorax, node, gaster blackish brown; blackish gaster node, thorax, Head, : 01 m, F mm, 0.10 = 9 02, F 0.26, = Ace aoe sot poou tapering pronotum short; above, Arched : S. Cerapachys Sumesh 6 02 m, F mm, 0.22 = 10 02, F 0.28, = 3 01 m, F mm, 0.12 = , : Head, thorax, node, node, thorax, Head, : Smith 11 02, lb (F club 0.29, = 7 02 m, F mm, 0.24 = 4 01 mm, 0.18 =

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Downloaded From IP - 14.139.242.50 on dated 5-Aug-2012 Head width, Head Abbreviation :TL Total length,HL:Head HW: hairs). yellowish with covered with body whole covered Forel whitish hairs(inCerapachysrissi, body Whole 3. beneath)., projection projection without Pedicel Forel with rissi, Cerapachys (In Pedicel beneath 2. smooth)., abdomen (in punctured Abdomen 1. from differs nov yellow. reddish legs antennae, clypeus, Mandibles, shiny; black, abdomen thorax, Head, 3. between basal two segments of abdomen very deep, constriction The 2. jointed., 12 1. Antennae features: to resembles collected. the was which specimen from state the after Named : Etymology area. disturbed from Collected : Habitat Biology Distribution [ZSIC] Calicut India, to of transferred be will Western Ghats Regional station of Zoological Survey eventually But [DZSXCA]. Aluva, Women, for College Xavier’s St. Zoology, of Department of collections the in are specimens All [DZSXCA]. Paratype party, [DZSXCA]). & 23.VI.2009 (Karmaly Palakkad, Kerala, INDIA: m, 84 Holotype segment 5th sting. a hidden, with ends small segment 4 last very deep, segments two basal between constriction the view Lateral 4.8 mm However keralensis Cerapachys Unknown. : : 1W: With same data as that of holotype of that as data same With 1W: : Wre mnr 1° 7 N 7° 0 E, 40’ 76° N, 47’ 10° minor: Worker : Ida Krl : Palakkad]. : [Kerala India : : Pronotal width, Pronotal PW: , Karmaly sp. sp. Karmaly keralensis, Cerapachys Frl n following in Forel rissi, Cerapachys , Forel in having: having: in Forel rissi, Cerapachys , Karmaly sp.nov.Closely Karmaly , , Forel rissi, Cerapachys : Cephalic index Cephalic CI: Journal of Entomological Research, June 2012 June Research, Entomological of Journal 158 f ni, Calicut. India, of Western Ghats Regional Station on Zoological Survey of ZoologySt.xaviersCollegeforwomen Aluva. ZSIC: segments, Funicular F1-F12: (SLX100)/HW, ED: Eye diameter,AL (HWx100)/HL, Bharti, Himender. 2011. List of Indian Ants Indian of List 2011. Himender. Bharti, P. Naskrecki, and P.S. Ward, G., Alpert, B., Bolton, the of Catalogue General new A 1995. B. Bolton, the to guide Identification 1994. B. Bolton, India British of fauna The 1903. C.T. Bingham, References work. our out carry to facilities Xavier's necessary providing St. for Aluva Women, Principal, for T.F.,Collage Pauly also Sr. are to for We thankful India manuscript. this Kerala, examining Calicut, critically of of Department University to DrT.C. Zoology, Professor, for Emeritus, are grateful India) Narendran, We of Govt. assistance. Technology financial and Science of Acknowledgements osl view Dorsal 4.8 mm Hmnpea Formicidae). : (Hymenoptera Harvard Massachusetts. Cambridge, Press, Edition, University Disc Compact (1758-2005). World, the of Ants of Catalogue Bolton’s 2007. Press, University pp. 504 Harvard Massachusetts. Cambridge, world. the of Ants pp. 222 Massachusetts. Cambridge, Press, University Harvard World, the of Genera pp. 506 London. Francis, Taylorand Wasps. Cuckoo and Ants II. Burma. and Ceylon including (Department DST to grateful are authors The Sae length, Scape SL: : Department DZSXCA: atrs Vl 3. Vol. Halteres. yeotr Vol Hymenoptera Sae index Scape SI: : Alitrunk length, www.IndianJournals.com Members Copy, Not for Commercial Sale

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