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<mods:title>Taxonomic studies on the ant genus <i> Lepisiota </ i> Santschi 1926 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae) in India, with description of four new species</mods:title>
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<taxonomicName authority="Harshana & Dey, 2022" authorityName="Harshana & Dey" authorityYear="2022" box="[424,698,141,167]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Lepisiota" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="13" pageNumber="13" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="satpuraensis" status="sp. nov.">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[424,698,141,167]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="13">Lepisiota satpuraensis</emphasis>
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(
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)
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material
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<materialsCitation collectingDate="2020-09-06" collectorName="A. Harshana" country="India" elevation="1004" latitude="22.472223" location="Pachmarhi" longLatPrecision="21" longitude="78.416664" municipality="Pachmarhi" pageId="13" pageNumber="13" specimenCount="1" specimenCount-worker="1" stateProvince="Madhya Pradesh" typeStatus="holotype">
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.
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:
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:
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,
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22°28
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20”N
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78° 25
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00”E
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,
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,
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, Coll.
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;
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workers
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.
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with same data as holotype
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;
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22°26
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56”N
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78°22
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15”E
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<elevation box="[999,1094,311,337]" metricMagnitude="3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.3" pageId="13" pageNumber="13" unit="m" value="1300.0">1300 m</elevation>
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,
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<collectingDate box="[306,441,348,374]" pageId="13" pageNumber="13" value="2020-09-09">09.IX.2020</collectingDate>
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</date>
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, Coll.
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<collectorName box="[520,678,348,374]" pageId="13" pageNumber="13">A. Harshana</collectorName>
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. (type specimens deposited in
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, New Delhi)
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.
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[192,507,461,487]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="13">Measurements and indices</emphasis>
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<paragraph blockId="13.[192,1124,461,673]" pageId="13" pageNumber="13">
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Workers (N = 4;
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values within parentheses): EL: 0.23–0.24 (0.24); HL: 0.80–0.83 (0.83); HW: 0.78–0.82 (0.82); MML: 0.43–0.46 (0.46); PH: 0.39–0.44 (0.40); PRW: 0.53–0.58 (0.54); SL: 0.81–0.87 (0.87); TL: 3.55–3.89 (3.88); WL: 1.12–1.21 (1.21); CI: 96–99 (99); OI: 29–31 (29); REL: 29–30 (29); SI: 104–112 (106).
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<paragraph blockId="13.[192,1124,722,1457]" box="[192,513,722,748]" pageId="13" pageNumber="13">
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<heading bold="true" box="[192,513,722,748]" fontSize="11" level="4" pageId="13" pageNumber="13" reason="6">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[192,513,722,748]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="13">Description (Worker): Head</emphasis>
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Head slightly longer than broad, subquadrate, sides and posterior margin slightly convex, posterolateral corners rounded, head wider posteriorly than in front and covered with semi-erect comparatively long pubescence (
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); four pairs of long erect setae on face of head from posterior margin of head to front of antennal insertions (including a pair of erect setae between lateral ocelli); palp formula 6,4 and third maxillary segment from base longest of all segments while sixth segment distinctly longer than fifth segment; mandible triangular with five teeth on masticatory margin, from apex third tooth smaller than second and fourth tooth; antennae 11 segmented, scape extending to posterior margin of head about 1/3
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<superScript attach="left" box="[1029,1050,1087,1106]" fontSize="8" pageId="13" pageNumber="13">rd</superScript>
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of its length, third antennal segment is smaller than second and fourth segment, length of second segment is about equal to combined length of third and fourth segment, antennae covered with semi-erect pubescence; antennal insertions touching posterior clypeal margin; clypeus dorsally convex, subcarinate medially, having numerous semi-erect yellowish pubescent hairs along with a pair of long erect setae on posterior margin of clypeus while anterior margin with two pair of long dark erect setae with a yellowish median seta; anterior clypeal margin weakly convex; compound eyes broadly oval, positioned at about midlength of head; ocelli three in number.
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<heading bold="true" box="[192,319,1506,1532]" fontSize="11" level="4" pageId="13" pageNumber="13" reason="6">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[192,319,1506,1532]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="13">Mesosoma</emphasis>
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Promesonotum convex in profile view, higher than metanotum while about same height as of propodeum (
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<figureCitation box="[706,804,1580,1606]" captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="14.[192,257,1759,1782]" captionTargetBox="[218,1096,142,1726]" captionTargetId="figure-3@14.[217,1098,140,1728]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="Figure 3A–C. Lepisiota satpuraensis sp. nov. (Holotype worker). A, body in profile view; B, body in dorsal view; C, head in full-face view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7152940" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7152940/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="13">Fig. 3A</figureCitation>
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); mesometathorax constricted; propodeum armed with broad blunt spines and propodeal declivity steep; fore tibiae with a pectinate spur at the distal end and basitarsus with a hairy notch; dorsum of the whole mesosoma with numerous erect setae (
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<figureCitation box="[513,615,141,167]" captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="14.[192,257,1759,1782]" captionTargetBox="[218,1096,142,1726]" captionTargetId="figure-3@14.[217,1098,140,1728]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="Figure 3A–C. Lepisiota satpuraensis sp. nov. (Holotype worker). A, body in profile view; B, body in dorsal view; C, head in full-face view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7152940" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7152940/files/figure.png" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">Fig. 3A</figureCitation>
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); propleuron and legs covered with semi-erect pubescence while rest of mesosoma seemingly lacking pubescence.
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph blockId="14.[192,1124,1759,1811]" pageId="14" pageNumber="14">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[192,323,1759,1782]" pageId="14" pageNumber="14">Figure 3A–C.</emphasis>
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<taxonomicName authority="Harshana & Dey, 2022" authorityName="Harshana & Dey" authorityYear="2022" box="[328,536,1759,1782]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Lepisiota" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="14" pageNumber="14" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="satpuraensis" status="sp. nov.">
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<emphasis box="[328,536,1759,1782]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="14">Lepisiota satpuraensis</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[542,618,1759,1782]" pageId="14" pageNumber="14">sp. nov</emphasis>
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.
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(Holotype worker).
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[817,832,1759,1782]" pageId="14" pageNumber="14">A</emphasis>
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, body in profile view;
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[1048,1062,1759,1782]" pageId="14" pageNumber="14">B</emphasis>
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, body in dorsal view;
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[342,356,1788,1811]" pageId="14" pageNumber="14">C</emphasis>
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, head in full-face view.
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[192,317,306,332]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">Metasoma</emphasis>
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<paragraph blockId="15.[192,1124,306,480]" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">Petiole upright, dorsally bispinose and emarginated, sides with small setae; first gastral segment fully covered with numerous yellowish erect setae while remaining gastral segments mostly covered on posterior half; acidopore well-developed and fringed with hairs.</paragraph>
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<paragraph blockId="15.[192,1124,545,794]" box="[192,438,545,571]" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">
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<heading bold="true" box="[192,438,545,571]" fontSize="11" level="4" pageId="15" pageNumber="15" reason="6">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[192,438,545,571]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">Sculpture and colour</emphasis>
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</heading>
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph blockId="15.[192,1124,545,794]" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">
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Head microreticulate and subopaque, the region below compound eyes weakly longitudinally striate (
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<figureCitation box="[554,641,619,645]" captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="14.[192,257,1759,1782]" captionTargetBox="[218,1096,142,1726]" captionTargetId="figure-3@14.[217,1098,140,1728]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="Figure 3A–C. Lepisiota satpuraensis sp. nov. (Holotype worker). A, body in profile view; B, body in dorsal view; C, head in full-face view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7152940" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7152940/files/figure.png" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">Fig. 3C</figureCitation>
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); dorsum of mesosoma microreticulate to smooth and shiny (
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<figureCitation box="[490,583,656,682]" captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="14.[192,257,1759,1782]" captionTargetBox="[218,1096,142,1726]" captionTargetId="figure-3@14.[217,1098,140,1728]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="Figure 3A–C. Lepisiota satpuraensis sp. nov. (Holotype worker). A, body in profile view; B, body in dorsal view; C, head in full-face view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7152940" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7152940/files/figure.png" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">Fig. 3B</figureCitation>
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), mesometapleuron rugose; gaster faintly microreticulate and shiny. Body bicoloured; head, mesosoma, and petiole are dark brown to reddish-brown while compound eyes and gaster are completely black.
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection pageId="15" pageNumber="15" type="etymology">
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<paragraph blockId="15.[192,1124,859,959]" box="[192,317,859,885]" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">
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<heading bold="true" box="[192,317,859,885]" fontSize="11" level="4" pageId="15" pageNumber="15" reason="6">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[192,317,859,885]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">Etymology</emphasis>
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</heading>
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph blockId="15.[192,1124,859,959]" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">
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The species name refers to the Satpura Hills in Central India, where the
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<typeStatus box="[1071,1124,896,922]" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">type</typeStatus>
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locality is located.
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection pageId="15" pageNumber="15" type="discussion">
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<paragraph blockId="15.[192,1124,1024,1721]" box="[192,318,1024,1050]" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">
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<heading bold="true" box="[192,318,1024,1050]" fontSize="11" level="4" pageId="15" pageNumber="15" reason="6">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[192,318,1024,1050]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">Comments</emphasis>
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</heading>
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph blockId="15.[192,1124,1024,1721]" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">
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<taxonomicName authorityName="Harshana & Dey" authorityYear="2022" box="[192,481,1061,1086]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Lepisiota" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="15" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="satpuraensis">
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<emphasis box="[192,481,1061,1086]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">Lepisiota satpuraensis</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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is a unique species of Indian
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<emphasis box="[921,1035,1061,1086]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">Lepisiota</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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fauna with the following combination of characters: body with comparatively long semi-erect pubescent hairs, numerous setae on the body, body size bigger than any other species reported from India having antennal scape surpassing posterior margin of head about 1/3
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<superScript attach="left" box="[1021,1042,1202,1221]" fontSize="8" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">rd</superScript>
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of its length.
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph blockId="15.[192,1124,1024,1721]" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">
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<taxonomicName authorityName="Harshana & Dey" authorityYear="2022" box="[224,503,1285,1310]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Lepisiota" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="15" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="satpuraensis">
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<emphasis box="[224,503,1285,1310]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">Lepisiota satpuraensis</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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differs from the closest species
|
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<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Forel" baseAuthorityYear="1895" box="[935,1085,1284,1310]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Lepisiota" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="15" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="fergusoni">
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<emphasis box="[935,1085,1284,1310]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">L. fergusoni</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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in the structure of petiole, body size, and body colour.
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<taxonomicName authorityName="Harshana & Dey" authorityYear="2022" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Lepisiota" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="15" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="satpuraensis">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">Lepisiota satpuraensis</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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||
is characterised by distinct bispinose petiole while
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<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Forel" baseAuthorityYear="1895" box="[971,1124,1359,1385]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Lepisiota" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="15" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="fergusoni">
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<emphasis box="[971,1124,1359,1385]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">L. fergusoni</emphasis>
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||
</taxonomicName>
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||
does not possess the distinct teeth or spines on the petiole.
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||
<taxonomicName authorityName="Harshana & Dey" authorityYear="2022" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Lepisiota" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="15" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="satpuraensis">
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||
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">Lepisiota satpuraensis</emphasis>
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||
</taxonomicName>
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||
is larger (HL 0.80–0.83, HW 0.78–0.82) than
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||
<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Forel" baseAuthorityYear="1895" box="[973,1124,1433,1459]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Lepisiota" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="15" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="fergusoni">
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||
<emphasis box="[973,1124,1433,1459]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">L. fergusoni</emphasis>
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||
</taxonomicName>
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||
(HL 0.69–0.72, HW 0.65–0.66). In
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||
<taxonomicName authorityName="Harshana & Dey" authorityYear="2022" box="[648,835,1471,1496]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Lepisiota" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="15" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="satpuraensis">
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<emphasis box="[648,835,1471,1496]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">L. satpuraensis</emphasis>
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||
</taxonomicName>
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||
head, mesosoma, and petiole are dark brown to reddish-brown while the gaster is completely black whereas in
|
||
<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Forel" baseAuthorityYear="1895" box="[434,587,1545,1571]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Lepisiota" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="15" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="fergusoni">
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||
<emphasis box="[434,587,1545,1571]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">L. fergusoni</emphasis>
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||
</taxonomicName>
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||
head is reddish-brown, mesosoma and petiole are reddish-yellow, and the gaster is reddish-brown with a light reddish-yellow patch anteriorly on first gastral tergite (
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||
<bibRefCitation author="Wachkoo AA & Bharti H & Akbar SA" journalOrPublisher="Bonn Zoological Bulletin." pageId="15" pageNumber="15" pagination="227 - 245" part="70" refId="ref13395" refString="Wachkoo AA, Bharti H, Akbar SA. 2021. Taxonomic review of the ant genus Lepisiota Santschi, 1926 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae) from India. Bonn Zoological Bulletin. 70 (2): 227 - 245." title="Taxonomic review of the ant genus Lepisiota Santschi, 1926 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae) from India" type="journal article" year="2021">Wachkoo et al. 2021</bibRefCitation>
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).
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||
</paragraph>
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||
</subSubSection>
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||
<subSubSection box="[192,863,1694,1721]" pageId="15" pageNumber="15" type="distribution">
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||
<paragraph blockId="15.[192,1124,1024,1721]" box="[192,863,1694,1721]" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">
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||
<emphasis bold="true" box="[192,467,1694,1720]" pageId="15" pageNumber="15">Distribution in India</emphasis>
|
||
: Madhya Pradesh (Pachmarhi).
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||
</paragraph>
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||
</subSubSection>
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</treatment>
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