Description of the female and male of Mycetarotes carinatus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).

First description of the male caste of the Himalayan endemic ant Lasius alienoflavus Bingham, 1903 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), with re-description of the female and queen castes

The present paper provides a description of the male caste and re-description of the worker and queen castes of the poorly known ant species Lasiusalienoflavus Bingham, 1903. This species has hitherto been reported only from the Himalayas, and the present data are also based on specimens collected in the north-western part of the mountain range. Likewise other Himalayan ants, this species also ...

Correction: First Record of the Myrmicine Ant Genus Meranoplus Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the Arabian Peninsula with Description of a New Species and Notes on the Zoogeography of Southwestern Kingdom Saudi Arabia

There is a word missing in the article title. The correct title is: First Record of the Myrmicine Ant GenusMeranoplus Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the Arabian Peninsula with Description of a New Species and Notes on the Zoogeography of Southwestern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The correct citation is: Sharaf MR, Al Dhafer HM, Aldawood AS (2014) First Record of the Myrmicine Ant GenusM...

The Afrotropical ponerine ant genus Asphinctopone Santschi (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

The Afrotropical ponerine ant genus Asphinctopone is revised. Two species are recognised, of which one (differens) is described as new, and two names are established as new junior synonyms of the type-species silvestrii (lucidus and lamottei). A new diagnosis of the genus is presented, based on the female castes (male remains unknown) and critical morphological characters are discussed.

First record of genus Protanilla (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Leptanillinae) from India with description of a new species

Esterase in Imported Fire Ants, Solenopsis invicta and S. richteri (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): Activity, Kinetics and Variation

Solenopsis invicta and Solenopsis richteri are two closely related invasive ants native to South America. Despite their similarity in biology and behavior, S. invicta is a more successful invasive species. Toxic tolerance has been found to be important to the success of some invasive species. Esterases play a crucial role in toxic tolerance of insects. Hence, we hypothesized that the more invas...